Special Podcast: Middle Eastern ChamberLoungeJazz (first aired on Dec. 9., 2009)

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.

PROGRAM # 3013 Middle Eastern ChamberLoungeJazz (First aired on Wed. 12/09/09)