Haddad's musical voice transcends styles and trends, and the universal quality of his playing has attracted many international collaborations.

Most recently Haddad performed with long time musical associate saxophonist Joe Lovano for a duet concert in New York city, followed by a trip to the Mideast with oud and violinist Simon Shaheen. For over ten years fellow percussionist / composer Steve Shehan has invited Haddad to collaborate on numerous projects most recently to Paris and Caracas with the great Touareg musician Baly Othmani.

In 1992 Haddad was invited by composer Richard Horowitz and the Moroccan Government to help develop and perform compositions with 10 different Berber and Ganawan groups for a Crown Performance at the 1992 Worlds Fair in Seville, Spain. Haddad was also one of two Americans to perform in "World Drums" at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Canada and again at the 1988 Worlds Fair in Brisbane Australia, over 250 Percussionist from 25 Countries were invited. Other recent performances include touring Austria with bassist Peter Herbert.

Haddad is the Recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to South India, four National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, two in Jazz Performance and two in International Music Studies/Collaborations. The Ohio and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts also awarded Haddad jazz performance grants.

Internationally in demand for his seminars, master classes, and written essays on music, Haddad chooses to talk about the more eternal and universal qualities of a musical life. He has developed two extremely popular courses in "World Music" and teaches at Berklee College of Music in Boston and the New School in New York City. Recent seminar / performances include the 1996 - 97 and 98 Percussive Arts Society Conventions, performing with hand drumming virtuoso, Glen Velez; The Berklee Percussion Seminar, performing with South Indian Master Drummer Trichy Sankaran and most recently returned from a performance and seminar at a World Percussion Conference in Mexico City.

Haddad has been the co-creator of many musical instruments and playing techniques that are finding their way into the hands of percussionist worldwide. The are the Hadgini, the Hadjira, the Hadjenga, and the Kohabata Drums.

In the jazz and contemporary music scene Haddad has appearing on over 75 recordings in addition to hundreds of performance credits as leader and sideman world wide.

Haddad has recently completed a Book and supporting Video on the subject of internalizing your personal rhythm. The observations and lessons found in "Global Standard Time" are addressed to any musician looking to strengthen their perceptions of levels of time and rhythms, and the grooves they dance in.

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