Al-Jadida
by Rabih Abou-Khalil
- Type: Album
- Released: 1991
- Label: Enja
- Country: Lebanon
- Length: 58:14
- Community rating: 4.02/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Merging traditional Arabic instrumentation with Western jazz improvisation, the Lebanese oud master's release on Enja Records is a milestone of cross-cultural fusion. Accompanied by prominent figures like Sonny Fortune, the intricate rhythmic interplay pushes the boundaries of both Indo-Jazz and Arabic classical music.
Genres
Descriptors: Fusion, instrumental, repetitive, rhythmic, technical, improvisational, percussive, polyrhythmic, flute
Tracklist
- 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)
Credits
- Sonny Fortune - alto saxophone
- Glen Moore - bass
- Ramesh Shotham - drums [south indian drums], percussion
- Nabil Khaiat - frame drum [frame drums], percussion, frame drum