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.

As co-leader
With Griot Galaxy With Barefield-Holland-Tabbal Trio (Spencer Barefield and Anthony Holland) With Douglas Ewart and Spencer Barefield With John Lindberg and Rahman Jamaal as JazzHopRevolution
 * Kins (Black and White, 1982)
 * Opus Krampus (Sound Aspect, 1985)
 * Live at the D.I.A. (Entropy, 2003; recorded 1983)
 * Transdimensional Space Window (Trans-African, 1982; reissued on Geodesic)
 * Live at Nickelsdorfer Konfrontationen (Sound Aspects, 1986)
 * Ewart-Barefield-Tabbal Trio (Geodesic)
 * Tha Sound of Truth (Planet Arts)

As sideman
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 (a.k.a. Reggie Fields) With Ray Spiegel With Sun Ra Arkestra With Craig Taborn With Rod Williams With Cassandra Wilson
 * Open on All Sides in the Middle (Minor Music, 1987)
 * Twylight (Minor Music, 1989)
 * Maroons (Blue Note, 1992)
 * Xenogenesis 2000 (CAC/Xenogenesis, 1992; recorded 1990)
 * Live-Detroit (CAC/Xenogenesis, 1998)
 * Stillpoint (Double Moon, 2002)
 * JC on the Set (DIW, 1993)
 * Jurassic Classics (DIW, 1994)
 * The Real Quiet Storm (Atlantic, 1995)
 * Conversin' with the Elders (Atlantic, 1996)
 * In Carterian Fashion (Atlantic, 1998)
 * Cipher Syntax (JMT, 1989)
 * Shadow and Light (Drimila, 2002)
 * Now Is (Drimala, 2003)
 * The New Chamber Jazz Quintet (Geodesic)
 * Search Light Featuring Dewey Redman (Jazz in the Mountains, 2004)
 * Soul Advice (Jazz in the Mountains, 2005)
 * Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes (Nessa, 1981)
 * 3 x 4 Eye (Black Saint, 1981)
 * More Cutouts (Cecma, 1981)
 * Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles (Black Saint, 1984)
 * Sound Ensemble Live in Detroit (Cecma, 1989)
 * Live at the Knitting Factory (Black Saint, 1990; recorded 1987)
 * This Dance Is for Steve McCall (Black Saint, 1993)
 * Nine to Get Ready (ECM, 1999)
 * The Bad Guys (Around Jazz, 2000)
 * Turn (RogueArt, 2005)
 * Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (ECM, 2007; recorded 2004)
 * Far Side (ECM, 2010; recorded 2007)
 * Bells for the South Side (ECM, 2017)
 * Remembrances (DIW, 1991)
 * David Murray Big Band conducted by Lawrence "Butch" Morris (DIW, 1991)
 * David Murray Octet – Picasso (DIW, 1993)
 * David Murray Big Band – South of the Border (DIW, 1993)
 * Boustrophedon (ECM, 2008; recorded 2004)
 * Feel the Sunshine (Justin Time, 2002)
 * Reminiscing (Wenha, 1981)
 * Good to Go (Wenha, 1983)
 * Raga Jazz Ray Spiegel Ensemble (Simla House)
 * Beyond the Purple Star Zone (Saturn, 1981)
 * Dual Change (Saturn)
 * Craig Taborn Trio (DIW, 1994)
 * Hanging in the Balance (Muse, 1989)
 * Destiny Express (Muse, 1993)
 * She Who Weeps (JMT, 1991)