Sayyid Abdul Al-Kabir

Sayyid Abdul Al-Kabir

Acting

Birthday

1935/03/22

Day of death

2017/02/15 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Also know as

Russell Linwood Thomas, Al-Hajj Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr

Biography

Al-Hajj Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr (born Russell Linwood Thomas [Muslim name adopted in 1971]; 22 March 1935 - 15 February 2017), was an African-American/Canadian saxophonist (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone), clarinetist, flautist (flute and piccolo) and composer. He toured internationally with Dizzy Gillespie from 1983 to 1987, appearing alongside Gillespie in the feature films A Night in Havana and A Night in Chicago. He is the only person to perform all saxophone parts consecutively in the Duk...Read more

Acting
A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
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(1989) A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba

as Self - Saxophone