Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr is a drummer and composer, born in Hull, Québec Canada. The son of jazz saxophonist Al-Hajj Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Nasyr was a member of the Dizzy Gillespie band. Both father and son appeared in the 1989 feature film A Night in Havana.



Later, Nasyr toured with Oliver Jones and recorded on Jones's album Just Friends. Nasyr is currently a Professor in the music faculties of both Vanier College & Concordia University in Montréal where he teaches drums and ensembles to students.



Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr studied at Berklee College of Music completing his Bachelor of Arts in Jazz composition and arranging. During his studies Nasyr received 3 Canada Council grants, The Buddy Riche Jazz Masters Award from Berklee & the Roy Haynes Scholarship also from Berklee as well as a Berklee tuition Scholarship.



Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr went to become the drummer for Dizzy Gillespie and toured the world for four years. He appeared and performed in a documentary film entitled “Dizzy Gillespie a night in Havana”. Nasyr has also appeared in the video “Dizzy Gillespie A night in Chicago” Nasyr Performed at the Montréal Jazz Fest several times with fellow musicians, Oliver Jones & the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, Time Capsule and recently with Grammy nominee Kenny Garrett.



Blessed with all the gifts he was given throughout his career, Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr decided to share his knowledge by creating a drum camp in the middle of nature.



In 2008 Nasyrium Drum Camp became a reality that capture the attention of Canadian Cinema & Television Genie award winning Producer John Walker who film a documentary about Nasr’s Camp entitled “A Drummers Dream”.