Hang Tuff is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by saxophonist Edward Wilkerson and trombonist Joseph Bowie. It was recorded in 1990 and released on the German Open Minds label.

Hang Tuff
Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedNovember 27, 1990
StudioACME Recording, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length60:39
LabelOpen Minds
ProducerPedro de Freitas
Kahil El'Zabar chronology
Alika Rising
(1990)
Hang Tuff
(1991)
Dance with the Ancestors
(1993)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz states "Hang Tuff has a quiet, chamberish quality which suggests that the horn players felt slightly constrained by El'Zabar's concentration on texture."[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except as indicated
  1. "Hang Tuff" – 9:58
  2. "Bobo" (Joseph Bowie) – 12:07
  3. "Afro Slick" – 7:28
  4. "Peace on Earth" – 8:05
  5. "Trane in Mind" – 9:21
  6. "Indestructible Consciousness" – 13:40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (1st ed.). London: Penguin. p. 415. ISBN 0140179496.