Noon in Tunisia
by George Gruntz
- Type: Album
- Released: 1967
- Label: SABA
- Country: Switzerland
- Length: 40:43
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Swiss pianist George Gruntz traveled to North Africa to record 'Noon in Tunisia', pioneering an ambitious fusion of European free jazz and traditional Bedouin music. Collaborating with local musicians alongside jazz luminaries like Jean-Luc Ponty and Sahib Shihab, the session integrated indigenous instruments into complex improvisational structures. The LP stands as a groundbreaking and authentic cross-cultural jazz milestone.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, improvisation, avant-garde, orchestral, ensemble, fusion, progressive
Tracklist
- Salh茅 (1:05)
- Maghreb Cantata: Is Tikhbar (1:17)
- Maghreb Cantata: Ghitta (5:08)
- Maghreb Cantata: Alaji (4:26)
- Maghreb Cantata: Djerbi (3:36)
- Maghreb Cantata: M'rabaa (4:11)
- Maghreb Cantata: Buanuary (8:52)
- Maghreb Cantata: Fazani (3:21)
- Nemeit (5:55)
Credits
- Maxayn - primary artist, written-by
- Marlo Henderson - arranged by, guitar, backing vocals, percussion, vocals, guitar, tenor saxophone, backing vocals, vocals, congas, guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, written-by
- Maxayn Lewis - arranged by, vocals, clavinet, backing vocals, written-by, vocals, electric piano, backing vocals, vocals, backing vocals, vocals, piano, backing vocals, vocals, electric piano, backing vocals, congas, vocals, clavinet, waterphone, bells
- Stemsy Hunter - arranged by, horns
- Elaine Cole - backing vocals
- P.P. Arnold - backing vocals
- Emilio Thomas - drums, drums, percussion
- R.M. - percussion