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Kinan Azmeh

Hailed as a “Virtuoso” and “Intensely Soulful” by the New York Times and “Spellbinding” by the New Yorker, and “Incredibly Rich Sound” by the CBC. His utterly distinctive sound across different musical genres has gained him international recognition as clarinetist and composer. Kinan was recently named composer-in-residence with Classical Movements for the 2017-2018 season.

Kinan has been touring the world as soloist, composer and improviser. Notable appearances include: Opera Bastille, Paris; Tchaikovsky Grand Hall, Moscow; Carnegie Hall and the UN’s general assembly, New York; the Royal Albert hall, London; Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires; der Philharmonie; Berlin; the Library of Congress, the Kennedy Center, Washington DC; the Mozarteum, Salzburg, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and the Damascus opera house for its opening concert in his native Syria.

Album

Live in Berlin

Label: Dreyer Gaido
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Queen Commanded; The Translator; Daraa; Jisreen; Dance (from" The Fence, The Rooftop and The Distant Sea); Galileo Galilee; Wedding.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Olhos de Gato: John Hadfield and Friends

Read "Olhos de Gato: John Hadfield and Friends" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


In November, All About Jazz interviewed the prolific world-jazz percussionist John Hadfield. This edition of Caminhos do Jazz radio features Hadfield's latest single, a gorgeous rendition of Carla Bley's “Olhos de Gato" with pianist Rachel Eckroth and bassist Petros Klampanis (read review). The show also contains selections from a few of the many (100+) recordings in ...

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Article: Interview

John Hadfield: An Open Concept

Read "John Hadfield: An Open Concept" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


John Hadfield's sound is instantly recognizable, due in part to his unique drum kit, which reflects the musics he has studied and with which he continues to engage. Hadfield's formal degrees are in jazz (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) and Western classical music (University of Missouri, Kansas City), but he also studied frame drumming and world ...

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Article: Live Review

Kinan Azmeh & CityBand at Stable Hall

Read "Kinan Azmeh & CityBand at Stable Hall" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


Kinan Azmeh & CityBAnd Stable Hall The New Season 2025/26 San Antonio October 12, 2025 The event on October 12, 2025 was not Syrian-born Kinan Azmeh's first rodeo, you might say. He had performed in San Antonio a handful of times prior to the Stable Hall concert at the ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Kinan Azmeh: Live In Berlin, Rooted In Damascus

Read "Kinan Azmeh: Live In Berlin, Rooted In Damascus" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


Today, the Spotlight shines on clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh.Earlier this year, Kinan released Live in Berlin (Dreyer Gaido, 2025), his fourteenth album with his CityBand quartet. The album captures music he wrote during Syria's 2011 uprising--pieces that carry the weight of watching your homeland torn apart from thousands of miles away. Born in ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music from Azmeh, Imboden, Lehman & More

Read "New Music from Azmeh, Imboden, Lehman & More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


This edition of the show features twelve brand new album releases with a broad variety of jazz, varied line-ups and disparate subject matter. Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Kinan Azmeh And City Band “Dance" from Live In Berlin (Dreyer Gaido) 00:28 Sean Imboden Large Ensemble “Someone To Watch Over Us" from Communal Heart (Self Released) ...

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Wedding

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Label: Dreyer Gaido
Released: 2025
Duration: 10:52

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Article: Interview

Kinan Azmeh: Berlin and Beyond

Read "Kinan Azmeh: Berlin and Beyond" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright


Syrian-born New York-based clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh and his CityBand released Live in Berlin on March 1, 2025 (recorded in 2021), dedicating the project to the people of Syria with this statement: “It moves me profoundly to be sharing this album with the world as my Syrian people are able to sing again after the ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Kinan Azmeh, Yazz Ahmed, Arturo O'Farrill, Mortelle Randonnée & More

Read "Kinan Azmeh, Yazz Ahmed, Arturo O'Farrill, Mortelle Randonnée & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Enjoy a playlist featuring heartfelt and original tributes to Carla Bley, and projects enriched by Arabic, West-African and Indian traditions.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Mortelle Randonnée “Musique Mecanique I" La reine uphone (Mr. Morezon) 0:16 Host talks 5:28 Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro ...


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