Jazz Sahara | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | October 1958 Reeves Sound Studio, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:47 | |||
Label | Riverside RLP 12-287 | |||
Producer | Bill Grauer | |||
Ahmed Abdul-Malik chronology | ||||
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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.[1]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
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".[2]
All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik