Jazz Sahara
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| Jazz Sahara | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | October 1958 Reeves Sound Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:47 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-287 | |||
| Producer | Bill Grauer | |||
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Jazz Sahara is the debut album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Riverside label.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "an early example of fusing jazz with world music... The music is a qualified success, essentially Middle Eastern folk music with Griffin added in. This set is interesting and, in its own way, innovative but not essential".[2]
