Hafiz Shabazz: Master Percussion Teacher with a Story

From the mean streets of Philadelphia to performance stages around the world and the Ivy League of Dartmouth College, Hafiz Shabazz has been on a powerful journey of discovery, creativity, and learning. He’s traveled the world both studying and performing on every imaginable type of percussive instrument. He has lectured at over 500 schools and has played with Max Roach – one of the best drummers of all time. Whether it’s a call to meeting, a performance in front of thousands, or a university lecture, Hafiz creates language through the music he makes. In this podcast we sit down in his studio to talk about music and sound, and to hear his story. As a special treat, Hafiz performs a couple of clips of his favorite jazz solos, and teaches us that the language of music and jazz is far less random than you might think.