Δευτέρα 2 Απριλίου 2012

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Blue Camel [1992]



Blue Camel is a real breakthrough album. The construction of Arab music forms and American jazz, combined with a great blend of Mid-Eastern and Western instrumentation, is simply ingenius in and of itself, aside from the brilliant, virtuoso performances displayed on this album. This is the perfect, early portrayal of a pioneer, multi-ethnic style of music, and probably the best of the early albums of Rabih Abou-Khalil.
The diversity of styles is amazing, ranging from the moody, deep soundscapes of "Sahara" and "Beirut" to the jazzier, less involved songs like "Rabou-Abou-Kabou." The instrumentation, particularly the flugelhorn and trumpet, add a great texture to the sound. In both mood and scope, it can almost be characterized as a new Kind of Blue.




                                                      Enjoy!

2 σχόλια:

Unknown είπε...

Συγχαρητήρια.Προσωπικά πιστεύω ότι είναι ο καλύτερος του δισκος.
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Fantis Bastunis είπε...

Ευχαριστώ για το σχόλιο!
Στην αρχή σκεφτόμουν να βάλω το Between Dusk and Dawn,που είναι πιο αυτοσχεδιαστικό. αλλά όταν ξανάκουσα μετά αυτόν λέω εδώ είμαστε...