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Rabih Abou-Khalil - The Sultan's Picnic (1994) {Enja}

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Date: 15 Jan 2017 19:19:23

Rabih Abou-Khalil - The Sultan's Picnic (1994) {Enja}
EAC 1.1 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 427MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 274MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Ethnic Fusion

Composer and oudist Rabih Abou-Khalil generates variety and interest by bringing aboard different guest musicians for each album. The personnel on Sultan's Picnic is so similar to that of Blue Camel that one might expect them to sound similar. But there's a key difference in the presence of Howard Levy on Sultan's Picnic. Levy is a talented harmonica player who has done a lot of offbeat work, including a stint with Béla Fleck & the Flecktones. Despite the power of Charlie Mariano on alto sax and Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, this album is dominated by the idioms of the harmonica, specifically the jazzy, quirky, lackadaisical idiom popularized by Levy's work with the Flecktones. This domination is noticeable from the beginning, on "Sunrise in Montreal." Occasionally, the harmonica recedes to the background and allows other instruments to shine through. On "Solitude," Levy provides only the occasional raspy sound effect, while Abou-Khalil steps forward with an instrument he had custom-built: the bass oud. Other novel instruments put in an appearance here as well. Michel Godard huffs and toots away on the tuba and its archaic predecessor, the serpent. (This is in addition to Steve Swallow on bass.) Whether because of the multitude of instruments – all the aforementioned, plus three percussionists and an uncredited electric guitar – or just too much influence from Levy, the album lacks focus, except when it sounds like the Flecktones. There are exceptions, like "The Happy Sheik" and "Snake Soup," where Abou-Khalil sounds like his dramatic self again. But on these tracks, Levy is used mostly as punctuation.

Track List
01. Sunrise In Montreal 08:21
02. Solitude 06:40
03. Dog River 04:32
04. Moments 06:21
05. Lamentation 09:07
06. Nocturne Au Villaret 06:38
07. The Happy Sheik 06:06
08. Snake Soup 04:53

musicians
Rabih Abou-Khalil - oud, bass oud on "Solitude"
Howard Levy - harmonica
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn
Charlie Mariano - alto saxophone
Michel Godard - tuba, serpent
Steve Swallow - bass
Mark Nauseef - drums
Milton Cardona - congas
Nabil Khaiat - frame drums

Produced by Rabih Abou-Khalil

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Rabih Abou-Khalil / The Sultan's Picnic

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Track 1

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Dynamic Range Analysis

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.42 dB -15.15 dB 8:21 01-Sunrise in Montreal
DR12 -1.87 dB -17.61 dB 6:40 02-Solitude
DR11 -1.65 dB -16.19 dB 4:32 03-Dog River
DR13 -2.20 dB -19.94 dB 6:21 04-Moments
DR13 -0.17 dB -18.24 dB 9:07 05-Lamentation
DR13 -1.59 dB -18.00 dB 6:38 06-Nocturne Au Villaret
DR12 -0.92 dB -16.62 dB 6:06 07-The Happy Sheik
DR15 -0.87 dB -20.28 dB 4:53 08-Snake Soup
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12

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Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 654 kbps
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