East Meets West (subtitled Musique of Ahmed Abdul-Malik) is the second album by American double bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the RCA Victor label the following year.[1]
East Meets West | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1960 | |||
Recorded | March 16, 1959 & March 31, 1959 | |||
Studio | Webster Hall, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz, Arabic music | |||
Length | 34:12 | |||
Label | RCA Victor LPM/LSP 2015 | |||
Producer | Lee Schapiro | |||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
DownBeat | [3] |
Ken Dryden of Allmusic says, "Not a release of interest to everyone but, for the most part, this fusion of vastly different styles of music is quite enjoyable; it's obvious from the start that the musicians were enjoying themselves as it was recorded".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik
- "E-Lail (The Night)" – 4:22
- "La Ilbky (Don't Cry)" – 4:59
- "Takseem (Solo)" – 5:14
- "Searchin'" – 4:06
- "Isma'a (Listen)" – 4:20
- "Rooh (The Soul)" – 3:46
- "Mahawara" – 4:18
- "El Ghada" – 3:07
Personnel
edit- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – surbahar, oud
- Lee Morgan – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
- Curtis Fuller – trombone (tracks 4 & 6–8)
- Jerome Richardson – flute (tracks 4 & 6–8)
- Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
- Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
- Naim Karacand – violin (tracks 1–3 & 5)
- Ahmed Yetman – kanoon (tracks 1–3 & 5)
- Al Harewood – drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4–8)
- Bilal Abdurraham, Mike Hemway – darabeka (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
- Jakarawan Nasseur – vocals (track 3)
References
edit- ^ Both Sides Now: RCA Victor 12 Inch Popular Series LPM/LSP 1900–2199 discography accessed August 21, 2018
- ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Ahmed Abdul-Malik: East Meets West – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Gleason, Ralph J. (March 31, 1960). "Ahmed Abdul-Malik: East Meets West". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 7. p. 25.