Morton's Foot
Released: Apr 13, 2004
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Released: Apr 13, 2004
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The band on Morton's Foot is a truly international ensemble. Composer and master oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil has assembled a cast that includes accordionist Luciano Biondini and clarinetist...
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Cactus of Knowledge
Released: Jul 27, 2001
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Released: Jul 27, 2001
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Rabih Abou-Khalil's ninth Enja release features one of his most expansive lineups to date -- 12 pieces in all, including oud, brass, woodwinds, cello, and percussion. It's quite a departure from...
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Yara
Released: Jul 20, 1999
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Released: Jul 20, 1999
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Of the many exceptional world music projects by the Lebanese oud master Khalil, this is one of the more intriguing cuts used from the soundtrack of the Yilmaz Arslan-directed film Yara. Though the...
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Arabian Waltz
Released: Jun 18, 1996
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Released: Jun 18, 1996
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Arabian Waltz is the pinnacle of Rabih Abou-Khalil's achievement as a composer and arranger. It is a sublime fusion of jazz, Middle Eastern traditional music, and Western classical. In addition to...
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Between Dusk and Dawn
Released: Jan 31, 1994
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Released: Jan 31, 1994
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One of Abou-Khalil's earlier albums, Between Dusk and Dawn features stellar sidemen such as master percussionist Glen Velez and jazz saxophonist Charlie Mariano. In places it exhibits that ecstatic...
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Roots & Sprouts
Released: Jan 31, 1994
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Released: Jan 31, 1994
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In a satisfying stylistic experiment, Lebanese composer and oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil has decided to put together an album of jazz numbers with no Western instruments other than Glen Moore's...
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Nafas
Released: Sep 2, 1992
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Released: Sep 2, 1992
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Recorded in Germany by Beirut native Rabih Abou-Khalil, this moody, atmospheric album is more like a soundscape than a collection of songs. Abou-Khalil's primary instrument is the oud, a lute-like...
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