#3013: Middle Eastern ChamberLoungeJazz
For this New Sounds show, we’ll hear some Middle Eastern chamber/lounge/world/jazz. It’s hard to know what to call it, but it’s music with a decided Arabic flavor. Listen to the Canadian trio Cordâme (augmented by percussionists and a guitarist) dance around Ellington and Ravel while incorporating Persian music, Indian music, Armenian and African music.
Also, there’s music by the Lebanese-born New York-based Bassam Saba, a world-renowned nay virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist who also plays oud, violin, buzuq, and saz. We’ll hear from his latest record, “Wonderful Land.” Plus music from Saba’s student, Israeli guitarist and oud player Amos Hoffman. Rounding out the show is something from Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista’s cross-cultural “Banquet of the Spirits” along with something from Anglo-Egyptian singer Natacha Atlas.
PROGRAM # 3013 Middle Eastern ChamberLoungeJazz (First aired on Wed. 12/09/09)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Cyro Baptista |
Banquet of the Spirits |
Argan (Retirante), excerpt [1:30] |
Tzadik 7624 |
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Cordame |
Migration |
Migration [6:31] |
Malasartes Musique 010 |
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Bassam Saba |
Wonderful Land |
Wonderful Land [7:53] |
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Cordame |
Migration |
La caravane de Ravel [4:55] |
See above. |
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Natacha Atlas |
Something Dangerous |
Jocelyn Pook: Adam’s Lullaby [5:57] |
Mantra Recordings 1035 www.mantrarecordings.com |
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Cyro Baptista |
Banquet of the Spirits |
Argan (titled Retirante on the pre-release copy of the CD) [4:25] |
See above. |
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Amos Hoffman |
Evolution |
Enayim [4:42] |
RazDaz Records/ Sunnyside Records SSC 4606 www.razdazrecordz.com |
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Cordame |
Migration |
Destination [4:50] |
See above. |
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Nana Simopoulos |
Wings And Air |
Through The Keyhole [9:23] |
Enja 5031 Out of print. BUT download from emusic.com or iTunes. Also available for purchase from Cdbaby.com, www.nana.net |
