Released 1958 Producer Bill Grauer Artist Ahmed Abdul-Malik Label Riverside Records | Length 38:47 Jazz Sahara
(1958) East Meets West
(1960) Release date 1958 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded October 1958
Reeeves Sound Studio, New York City Similar Ahmed Abdul-Malik albums, Jazz albums | ||
Ahmed abdul malik ya annas oh people
Jazz Sahara is the debut album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Riverside label.
Contents
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "an early example of fusing jazz with world music... The music is a qualified success, essentially Middle Eastern folk music with Griffin added in. This set is interesting and, in its own way, innovative but not essential".
Track listing
All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik
- "Ya Annas" - 11:10
- "Isma'a" - 9:10
- "El Haris" - 11:28
- "Farah 'Alaiyna" - 6:59
Personnel
Songs
1Ya Annas (Oh - People)11:16
2Isma'a (Listen)9:15
3El Haris (Anxious)11:33
References
Jazz Sahara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA