Journey To The Centre Of An Egg
One of jazz's most captivating cross-cultural composer/ improvisers, Rabih Abou-Khalil has not only helped introduce the oud as an evocative jazz instrument, but he has also brilliantly melded Arabic music sensibility into the idiom. Virtually unheard-of stateside, Abou-Khalil has recorded more than
a dozen albums, ranging from rousing big-band forays to quiet small-group affairs. His latest features adventurous Joachim Kühn, the first time Abou-Khalil has collaborated with a pianist. Augmented by frame drummer Jarrod Cagwin, the pair embark on excursions like "Mango" that open with reflection, then buoy with velocity. The longest journey, the suite-like "Natwasheh and Kadwasheh," likewise builds in intensity as Abou-Khalil twangs and bends strings and Kühn responds with out-leaning piano flourishes. The shortest piece, "Little Camels," is one of the most vibrant, a lyrical dance for Abou-Khalil and Kühn. —Dan Ouellette
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