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 Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Released	1991
Recorded	November 27, 1990
Studio	ACME Recording, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:39
Label	Open Minds
Producer	Pedro de Freitas
Kahil El'Zabar chronology
Alika Rising (1990) Hang Tuff (1991) Dance with the Ancestors (1993)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• Kahil El'Zabar – trap and earth drums, sanza, ankle bells, vocals
• Edward Wilkerson – alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, piano, percussion
• Joseph Bowie – trombone, congas

References