Sayyd Abdul al-Khabbyr - Bari & Clarinet

[JSngry]

Stumbled across A Night In Havana on Ovation, & this guys' in the band. Seems like a real expert at altissimo stuff. Never heard of hime before, What's his story? Anybody? Thanks!

[jostber]

Hadn't heard of him before. Here he is with Dizzy Gillespie and Arturo Sanduval. Strong stuff!

[king ubu]

some info here:

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=u1ARTU0000005

Ha, I knew I had him on some CD...

CHARLIE PERSIP SUPERBAND - NO DUMMIES ALLOWED

Label: Soul Note

Code: 121179-2

I'll have to dig it up, but I do think he can be heard soloing there.

[Lazaro Vega]

Heard him a couple of times with Dizzy in the 1980's - don't know what's happened since then.

[kh1958]

I also heard him with Dizzy back in the 1980s two or three times--he was very good as I recall (Dizzy wasn't what he used to be back in the 1980s but he sure had some good bands), but I don't recall ever hearing him on any recordings. I believe I have a copy of a broadcast from the Caravan of Dreams with him in Dizzy's band.

As I recall, al-Khabbyr was on baritone in Dizzy's group for at least a couple of years, before he was succeeded by Sam Rivers.

[Bright Moments]

the range and breadth of jazz knowledge on this board never ceases to amaze me!

[Denis]

For a while(70's through the 90's) Sayyd Abdul al-Khabbyr (known as Russell Thomas) settled in Montreal and opened a jazz club called cafe Mojo(now closed) on Park Avenue.Most likely still living here. He taught at Montreal University. Of course he had a stint with Dizzy Gillespie.

That's from memory (-:

Denis

[Spontooneous]

Heard him playing in the Hodges chair, beautifully and with personal touches, with Mercer Ellington late in Mercer's life. (Circa '91? Don't remember.)

That night the principal trombone soloist was a son of his, named Mohammad.

[marcello]

I saw him first with Mercer Ellington and then Dizzy. I thought he has a son that was a drummer.

He used to give a little salute after he soloed. I found it annoying.

Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Al-Hajj Sayyd