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Kahlil Childs Quartet -- "Reaching" by Kahlil Childs -- Szeged Jazz Days HUNGARY

IH Event Center -- Szeged HUNGARY -- November 8 2025


 "Reaching" part 5 of "Mergence Suite" an original 

composition by Kahlil Childs. 

All Rights Reserved.


Taken from Kahlil Childs Quartet debut concert in Europe


Kahlil Childs -- Alto Saxophone  |   Quincy Reyes -- Piano   

Luke Little -- Bass  |    Zollie Wariner -- Drums

Kahlil Childs Quartet @ Szeged Jazz Days -- Szeged Hungary -- "Prelude" by Kahlil Childs

IH Event Center -- Szeged HUNGARY -- November 8 2025


 "Prelude" to "Mergence Suite" an original composition by Kahlil Childs. 

All Rights Reserved.


Taken from Kahlil Childs Quartet debut concert in Europe


Kahlil Childs -- Alto Saxophone  |   Pál Olivér -- Cello (Guest from Hungary) Quincy Reyes -- Piano   |   Luke Little -- Bass  |    Zollie Wariner -- Drums

Kahlil Childs w Christian Sands Sextet -- Monterey Jazz Festival -- "UP!" & "Voices of the People" by Christian Sands

Monterey California, September 28 2025


Selection from original composition by Monterey Jazz Festival 

Commissioned Artist, Christian Sands, "Reflections from the Shore: A Monterey Suite" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED


Christian Sands -- Piano 

Kahlil Childs -- Alto Saxophone 

Allie Molin -- Trumpet 

Ryan Kaplan -- Tenor Saxophone 

Yasushi Nakamura -- Bass 

Ryan Sands -- Drums

Kahlil Childs w/ 2025 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra @ 68th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival -- "Requiem" by Frank Lacy

Monterey California, September 28 2025


The Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

 Directed by Gerald Clayton


 Special thanks to Aida Brandes-Hargrove (wife of the late, great Roy Hargrove) for supplying the chart to Gerald Clayton for this performance. 

The Artist Collective -- "Skin" by the great GERI ALLEN + cadenza by Kahlil Childs

live @ Dizzy's San Diego, September 19 2025


Kahlil Childs -- Alto Saxophone

Clarence McDuffie III -- Trumpet 

Quincy Reyes -- Piano 

Luke Little -- Bass

Zollie Wariner -- Drums

A.W.H. TRIO w Kahlil Childs - "Black Narcissus" Joe Henderson & "Pinocchio" Wayne Shorter - DETROIT

@ Moondog Café -- the Great City of DETROIT, July 28 2025


Kahlil Childs -- Alto Saxophone 

Jacob Hart -- Piano 

Mike Abbo -- Bass 

Joshua Watkins -- Drums

Kahlil Childs Quartet -- C JAM BLUES by Duke Ellington -- Inspired by Ambrose Akinmusire version

Jazz Series @ Panama 66, Balboa Park -- San Diego California

July 11 2025.  


Kahlil Childs -- Alto Saxophone 

Quincy Reyes -- Piano 

Luke Little -- Bass 

Zollie Wariner -- Drums

ZCK TRIO - Rhythm-a-Ning by Thelonious Monk - Panama 66 Jazz Series

Panama 66 Jazz Series


San Diego Museum of Art Sculpture Garden

Balboa Park, San Diego CA March 2 2025


ZCK TRIO =  

Zollie Wariner - Drums 

Collier Keitany - Bass 

Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone

Z - E - K TRIO -- "Humpty Dumpty" by Chic Corea

Public Square Coffee House, La Mesa California

June 28th 2025


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone 

Ethan Fairclough - Bass 

Zollie Wariner - Drums  


The Trio is in residency at Public Square and performs every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month

Kahlil Childs Quartet -- "Roy" by Ambrose Akinmusire

Panama 66 Jazz Series, San Diego Museum of Art, 

Balboa Park, June 20 2025


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone 

Quincy Reyes - Piano

Luke Little - Bass 

Zollie Wariner - Drums



Kahlil Childs Quartet -- "Early" by JOEL ROSS & "Kamau's Groove" by KAHLIL CHILDS -- Medley

Recorded at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, Wu Tsai QRT.yrd Series, La Jolla California, April 16 2025.


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone 

Quincy Reyes - Piano

Luke Little - Bass 

Zollie Wariner - Drums


NOTE: "KAMAU'S GROOVE" is an original composition by Kahlil Childs and is copyrighted material, all rights reserved. 

ZLK TRIO -- "untitled 05 | 09.21.2014" by Kendrick Lamar -- Public Square Coffee House, March 22 2025

Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone 

Luke Little - Bass 

Zollie Wariner - Drums

Z - L - K TRIO. -- "LONELY WOMAN" by Ornette Coleman @ Public Square Cafe, La Mesa CA

ZLK TRIO -- "Lonely Woman" by ORNETTE COLEMAN -- Public Square Coffee House, La Mesa CA March 22 2025


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone 

Luke Little - Bass 

Zollie Wariner - Drums

John Opferkuch Quartet - "Downfall" by John Opferkuch JAZZ AT THE MERC, Temecula CA

"Downfall" an original composition by John Opferkuch (all rights reserved). Jazz at the Merc,  hosted by Sherry Williams, Temecula CA January 30 2025. 


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone  |  John Opferkuch - Piano 

Rob Thorsen - Bass  |  Richard Sellers - Drums

Kahlil Childs Quartet - "Lonnie's Lament" by John Coltrane -- Bass Clarinet Interpretation

Dizzy's Jazz Club San Diego, June 14 2024.  


Kahlil Childs -- Bass Clarinet  |  Malik Minert -- Piano    

Luke Little -- Bass Zollie Wariner -- Drums

 

Kahlil Childs Quartet - "Welcome" John Coltrane & "Tide of Hyacinth" Ambrose Akinmusire - Medley

Live @ Dizzy's San Diego, December 28 2024. 

***VOICE OF the great ERIC DOLPHY speaking in Intro**


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone  |  Quincy Reyes - Piano  

Luke Little - Bass  |  Zollie Wariner - Drums 

Kahlil Childs Quartet - "Lighthouse" by Immanuel Wilkins

Live @ Dizzy's San Diego, December 28 2024. 

**Voice of the Great Eric Dolphy in spoken Outro**


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone  |  Quincy Reyes - Piano  

Luke Little - Bass  |  Zollie Wariner - Drums 

Rob Thorsen Quartet - "Nature Boy" by Eden Ahbez (made famous by the great Nat King Cole)

Live @ Encinitas Library, First Sunday Concerts series, Encinitas California, October 6 2024.  


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone  |  Melonie Grinnell - Piano  

Rob Thorsen - Bass  |  Richard Sellers - Drums & Percussion

Quincy Reyes Quartet - "Fugitive Ritual, Selah" by Immanuel Wilkins


Panama 66, San Diego, hosted by Gilbert Castellanos, July 17 2024.   


Kahlil Childs - Alto Saxophone | Quincy Reyes - Piano | Ethan Fairclough - Bass | Henry Hartnack - Drums

Kahlil Childs Quartet medley of "Mary Turner" & "Warriors" by Immanuel Wilkins.

Live at Dizzy's Jazz Club, San Diego CA, December 15, 2023.  


Kahlil Childs  -- Alto Saxophone |  Malik Minert -- Piano  | Luke Little -- Bass  Rhydian Marshall -- Drums 

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