RABIH ABOU-KHALIL

RABIH ABOU-KHALIL
BLUE CAMEL (1992)
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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.

1. Sahara
2. Tsarka
3. Ziriab
4. Blue Camel
5. On Time
6. A Night In The Mountains
7. Rabou-Abou-Kabou
8. Beirut