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Ahmed Abdul-Malik: Jazz Sounds of Africa

Read "Jazz Sounds of Africa" reviewed by Elliott Simon


A top sideman with Monk and Herbie Mann, bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik must have realized that if he remained parochial it would result in complacency. Early in his career, he chose to explore his Sudanese roots and an association with pianist Randy Weston, known for his own Afro-Jazz blending, perhaps nourished this inclination. During these inquiries, he ...

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Ahmed Abdul-Malik: Jazz Sounds of Africa

Read "Jazz Sounds of Africa" reviewed by David Rickert


Ahmed Abdul-Malik was a resourceful and versatile bassist capable of fitting in with the groups of Thelonious Monk, Herbie Mann, and others. On his few recordings as a leader, he dove head first into his fascination with African music, documented on the two early '60s sessions collected here on Jazz Sounds of Africa. ...

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"Fatha"

Label: Columbia Records
Released: 1965
Track listing: Frankie And Johnnie; The Girl From Ipanema; Believe It Beloved; Louise; St. James Infirmary Blues; Avalon; Breezin' Along With The Breeze; Frenesi; Broadway; Trav'lin All Alone; At Sundown; Runnin' Wild.

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Morgan, Golson Plus One

Label: RCA Victor
Released: 1960
Track listing: El-Lail (The Night); La Ibky (Don't Cry); Takseem (Solo); Searchin'; Isma's (Listen); Rooh (The Soul); Mahawara (The Fugue); El Ghada (The Jungle);

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East Meets West

Label: Buda Musique
Released: 1960

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Jazz Sahara

Label: Buda Musique
Released: 1958


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