Al-Jadida is an album by the Lebanese oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil, fusing traditional Arab music with jazz, which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Enja label the following year.[1][2]
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | October 8–10, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Arab music | |||
| Length | 58:44 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 6090 | |||
| Producer | Rabih Abou-Khalil | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Rabih Abou-Khalil, among the rare Arabic musicians who have recorded and played extensively with jazz musicians, successfully navigates the middle ground between traditional North African sounds and hard bop. Besides the leader's oud and flute, alto saxophonist Sonny Fortune provides the blues bite; bassist Glen Moore, the rhythmic connection, and percussionists Ramesh Shotham and Nabil Khaiat, provide the African seasoning".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Rabih Abou-Khalil
- "Catania" – 7:41
- "Nashwa" – 9:33
- "An Evening with Jerry" – 6:59
- "When the Lights Go Out" – 7:14
- "Storyteller" – 8:52
- "Ornette Never Sleeps" – 4:01
- "Nadim" – 8:29
- "Wishing Well" – 5:25
Personnel
edit- Rabih Abou-Khalil – oud
- Sonny Fortune – alto saxophone
- Glen Moore – bass
- Ramesh Shotham – South Indian drums, percussion
- Nabil Khaiat – frame drums
References
edit- ^ Enja Records main series discography accessed June 18, 2018
- ^ Rabih Abou-Khalil discography accessed June 18, 2018
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Rabih Abou-Khalil: Al-Jadida – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.