Selected Discography

New Standards Malachi Thompson
New Standards CD (1993)

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Nasar Abadey albums A very nice disc from Thompson and his Freebop group. New Standards takes on a nice variety of material, from “If I Only Had a Brain” to a couple of pieces by Thompson …
Spirit Malachi Thompson
Spirit CD (1983)

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This is a varied advanced jazz set by trumpeter Malachi Thompson. Joined by tenor saxophonist Carter Jefferson, pianist Albert Dailey (in one of his final recordings) and a solid rhythm section, Thompson performs …
47th Street Malachi Thompson
47th Street CD (1998)

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Thompson’s terrific ode to a unique time and place in African-American history is filled with exciting musical ideas while also remaining accessible. Of particular note is the jumping “Some Freebop for Monk,” with …
I Got Up! Chad Carter
I Got Up! CD (2009)

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Track Listing of songs: I Got Up!; More Today Than Yesterday; Day By Day; I’m Glad There’s You; Teach Me Tonight; You Are Too Beautiful; Tight!; Autumn Leaves; Nearness of You, The; Round Midnight; Next …
Jaz Life Malachi Thompson
Jaz Life CD (1991)

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On his second CD for Delmark, trumpeter Malachi Thompson’s surrounds himself with powerful sidemen, while emphasizing that the “jaz” life (one z purposefully left off) is a struggle to overcome and to thrive …
Rising Daystar Malachi Thompson
Rising Daystar CD (1999)

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When Malachi Thompson calls his music “free bop,” it isn’t empty rhetoric; he really does take a free, open-minded approach to bop, and he savors “the tradition” without being enslaved by it. Recorded …
Better Days Karen Francis
Better Days CD (2003)

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Karen Francis is a voice that simply must be experienced! Francis possesses the rare gift of a pure, warm, and full sound; sincere and conversational interpretation and delivery; and soulful swing backed by …
Timeline Malachi Thompson
Timeline CD (2000)

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This compilation gathers early and unreleased tracks from between 1972 and 1982 by the excellent trumpeter. But rather than being a hodgepodge of toss-offs, it is a strong portrait of a stellar talent. …
Freebop Now! Malachi Thompson
Freebop Now! CD (1998)

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Freebop Now! is designed both as a manifesto for Malachi Thompson’s aesthetic principles and a 20th anniversary celebration of his Freebop Band concept. But it’s a rather disjointed disc jamming together two sextet …
Intuitivo Fernando Benadon
Intuitivo CD (2009)

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Liner Note Author: Fernando Benadon. Personnel: Courtney Orlando, Evan Price (violin); Kurt Rohde (viola); Marco Mazzini (clarinet); Michael Formanek (bass instrument); Nasar Abadey (drums); Christopher Froh (percussion).
Key To Nowhere Brother Ah & The Sounds Of Awareness
Key To Nowhere CD (1983)

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Brother Ah & The Sounds Of Awareness: Brother Ah (flute, French horn, harmonica, nayamka, shell horn); Nataska Hasan Yousef (vocals, gong, finger cymbals); Nasar Abadey (berimbau, drums, percussion); Jeffmajors (harp, mbiri); Marvin Tuten …
Lovers-Sings For Lovers Diana King
Lovers-Sings For Lovers CD (1991)

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On his second CD for Delmark, trumpeter Malachi Thompson’s surrounds himself with powerful sidemen, while emphasizing that the “jaz” life (one z purposefully left off) is a struggle to overcome and to thrive …

Nasar Also appears on…

Allen’s Odyssey – James King /
Songbook – Gerry Eastman / WMC Records
Native Son – Gerry Eastman / WMC Records
My Real Self – Gerry Eastman / WMC Records
Today’s Nights – Joe Ford / Mesa Records
Yoka Boka – Jeff Majors
Free Spirits – BIRTHRIGHT / Freelance Records
Breath of Life – BIRTHRIGHT / Freelance Records
Timber Tambre – Rey Scott / Planetary Lights

Records Films / Documentaries:

December 2011 “Revive – A Documentary about 14th Street”
By Gretchen Kast2007 “Revolution ‟67” – Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno & Jerome Bongiorno
http://www.bongiornoproductions.com/REVOLUTION_67/Soundtrack.html