The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik is the third album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1961 and originally released on the New Jazz label.[1]
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | May 23, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:26 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8266 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Eugene Chadbourne of Allmusic says "This jazz musician of Sudanese descent [sic] shows up here and there on recording sessions from the '60s, including a stint as a member of Thelonious Monk's combo. He also played oud and took part in a variety of attempts to blend his roots music with jazz, out of which this is one of the most successful".[2] (Abdul-Malik was actually of Caribbean descent.)[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik except as indicated
- "Nights on Saturn" - 7:25
- "The Hustlers" - 5:25
- "Oud Blues" - 4:03
- "La Ikbey" - 5:44
- "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 7:14
- "Hannibal's Carnivals" - 4:35
Personnel
edit- Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, oud
- Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
- Bilal Abdurrahman - clarinet, percussion
- Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone
- Calo Scott - cello
- Andrew Cyrille - drums
References
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 31, 2013
- ^ a b Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Review accessed May 31, 2013
- ^ Kelley, Robin D. G. (2012), Nathan I. Huggins Lectures: Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz in Revolutionary Times. Harvard University Press, pg. 92.