Ziad’s talent as a saxophone instrumentalist has resulted in recorded performances with regional and national acts. Recorded performances include:

· Billboard #1 top selling gospel album “We Walk By Faith” by James Cleveland Life Time Achievement Stellar Award winner Rev. John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir on Verity Records

· Billboard #1 gospel album “From a Songwriter’s Point of View” by Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers on Gospocentric Records

· Featured saxophone performance on the album “Next Step” by the legendary Godfather of Soul James Brown

· “Devotion” by Company on Giant/Warner Records

· “Ooo Wee” by Drea Randle on Verity Records (Gospel)

· “A Special Christmas Gift” by Rev. John P. Kee on Tyscott label

· “I’m Coming Home for Christmas” by the legendary Impressions on Rebirth Records

· Solo album “Ziad” on the JZR/WCG label ( National Release)

· “Emergence” by Ziad on the Laser Records label (Independent)

· “Transylvania 90210” by Wednesday 13 on Roadrunner Records (International Release)

· “Crazy Cryin’ Blues” by Robin Rogers on the 95 North Label

· “What If” by Evonne Rivera on Sweet Bottom Records ·

“Where’d You Hide The Body” by James McMurtry on Columbia/USA

· “Small Town Gone” by Chris Cook on Gaff Records· “Seaside Love” by Billy Scott and the Prophets (performing on the hit song “Slow Shag”)

· “Heartaches, Hangovers & A Whole Lotta Hope by Rayen Belchere on Lemonade Records

· The Soap Opera “Santa Barbara”

· WPEG Radio “The Quiet Storm Theme”

LIVE PERFORMANCES WITH:

Ramsey Lewis, Grover Washington Jr., Ronnie Laws, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Buddy Rich, Mark Colby, Tom Scott, Tony Bennett, The Dregs, Herbie Mann, Victor Bailey, The O’Jays, O.C.Smith, Don Dixon, Kim Waters, Melba Moore, The Crusaders, Koko Taylor, The Emotions, Jane L. Powell, Freddie Jackson, Jim Belushi, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Roberta Flack, Lou Rawls, The Ohio Players, Jeffrey Osborne, Howard Hewett, Jon Smith (Edgar Winter & White Trash), Mic Gillette (Tower of Power), Fattburger, Keiko Matsui, Ron Holloway, Billy Scott, Maria Howell, Bob Margolin, Russell Malone, Kristine W., Jim Brock…...

CURRENTLY:

Ziad currently performs with the Ziad Jazz Quartet for the First Friday Jazz Series at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. Each concert has sold out has since the series began in May 2010. (www.bechter.org)

EDUCATION:

· B.A. Political Science and B.A. Philosophy from Wake Forest University—Four years in the WFU Jazz Ensemble

· Studied Jazz Theory with Bill Hanna (Trombone Stan Kenton, Woody Herman)

· Studied Advanced Jazz Improvisation privately for 3.5 years with internationally acclaimed educator/author/musician Jerry Coker at University of Tennessee, Knoxville.