Ahmed Abdul Malik - Oud Vibrations (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Reissue of two influential east-meets-west album experiments with oud and modal jazz dating to the late '50s. Remastered from original tapes and accompanied by liner notes from MOJO's Dave Henderson. Includes some really dope and psychedelic oud excursions** "Oud Vibrations brings together two complete albums from the late 1950s, which sit at the meeting point of eastern and western cultures, instruments and styles. Featuring Ahmed Abdul-Malik's super rare 'East Meets West', (an evocative tapestry of structured raga-styled music set off against some classic jazz horn breaks) and the rare debut album 'Come With Me To The Casbah' from Charles 'Chick' Ganimian (a hybrid of Armenian and American cultures that touched on rock 'n' roll with the single 'Daddy Lolo' as Ganim And The Asia Minors, which was a minor US radio hit.) These vintage buried treasures from two unsung heroes of jazz create an intriguing set of sounds that should appeal to lovers of space age pop and exotica as well as jazz enthusiasts and fans of Yusef Lateef, Paul Horn, Alice Coltrane and Terry Riley. Cross-cultural unions and collisions of musical instruments always bring about intriguing other worldly ambiences. The oud's distinctive sound, and its traditional swirling, percussive backdrop was a malleable commodity that dovetailed neatly into Jazz music and early rock 'n' roll. It sounded truly different when it was introduced to tackle old standards.

TRACKLIST

1. Ahmed Abdul Malik - E-Lail (The Night) (Remastered)
2. Ahmed Abdul Malik - La Ilbky (Don't Cry) (Remastered)
3. Ahmed Abdul Malik - Takseem (Solo) (Remastered)
4. Ahmed Abdul Malik - Searchin' (Remastered)
5. Ahmed Abdul Malik - Isma'a (Listen) (Remastered)
6. Ahmed Abdul Malik - Rooh (The Soul) (Remastered)
7. Ahmed Abdul Malik - Mahawara (Remastered)
8. Ahmed Abdul Malik - El Ghada [The Jungle] (Remastered)



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