Tani Tabbal


Tani Tabbal is a jazz drummer who has worked with Roscoe Mitchell, David Murray, and Cassandra Wilson.

Biography

By the age of 14 Tabbal was playing professionally, performing with Oscar Brown Jr. In his teens he also performed with Phil Cohran and the Sun Ra Arkestra.
Tabbal has recorded, performed and toured with a wide range of musicians, including Roscoe Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, Oliver Lake, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, Richard Davis, David Murray, James Carter, Geri Allen, Karl Berger, Evan Parker, Leroy Jenkins, Milt Jackson, Jackie McLean, Dewey Redman and Cassandra Wilson.
He was also an integral part of the rhythm section of Detroit group Griot Galaxy, along with bassist Jaribu Shahid. In addition, he was in the percussion ensemble "Pieces of Time" along with Andrew Cyrille, Famoudou Don Moye, and Obo Addy.
In 2001 he was successfully treated for a brain tumour.
In 2007, Tani released a solo percussion CD, entitled Before Time After.

Discography

As co-leader

With Griot Galaxy
With Barefield-Holland-Tabbal Trio
With Douglas Ewart and Spencer Barefield
With John Lindberg and Rahman Jamaal as JazzHopRevolution
With Geri Allen
With Spencer Barefield
With Karl Berger
With James Carter Quartet
With Steve Coleman and Greg Osby as Strata Institute
With Joe Giardullo
With Leroy Jenkins
With John Menegon
With Roscoe Mitchell
With David Murray
With Evan Parker and the Transatlantic Art Ensemble
With Hugh Ragin
With The Real ShooBee Doo
With Ray Spiegel
With Sun Ra Arkestra
With Craig Taborn
With Rod Williams
With Cassandra Wilson