"Reissue of two influential east-meets-west album experiments with oud and modal jazz dating to the late '50s. Remastered from original tapes and accompanied by liner notes from MOJO's Dave Henderson. Includes some really dope and psychedelic oud excursions" Boomkat
Oud Vibrations brings together two complete albums from the late 1950s, which sit at the meeting point of eastern and western cultures, instruments and styles. Featuring Ahmed Abdul-Malik's super rare 'East Meets West', (an evocative tapestry of structured raga-styled music set off against some classic jazz horn breaks) and the rare début album 'Come With Me To The Casbah' from Charles 'Chick' Ganimian (a hybrid of Armenian and American cultures that touched on rock 'n' roll with the single 'Daddy Lolo' as Ganim And The Asia Minors, which was a minor US radio hit.) These vintage buried treasures from two unsung heroes of jazz create an intriguing set of sounds that should appeal to lovers of space age pop and exotica as well as jazz enthusiasts and fans of Yusef Lateef, Paul Horn, Alice Coltrane and Terry Riley. Cross-cultural unions and collisions of musical instruments always bring about intriguing other worldly ambiences. The oud's distinctive sound, and its traditional swirling, percussive backdrop was a malleable commodity that dovetailed neatly into Jazz music and early rock 'n' roll. It sounded truly different when it was introduced to tackle old standards. The instrument itself is a pear-shaped stringed affair, which looks like a sawn-off psychedelic guitar. The late great Ahmed Abdul-Malik was part of the New York Jazz scene in the mid-'50s, where his double bass acted as foil for Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims and Thelonius Monk, among many others. Of Sudanese descent, he had a penchant for the roots music of his on 'East Meets West' from 1959. The music is rich and heady, a multi-layered set of tonal grooves that are wrapped tight beneath the melody lines. Charles 'Chick' Ganimian was an Armenian American who played only record as a bandleader was 'Come With Me To The Casbah'; an exotic slice of mystery, which comprises tracks nine to 20 in this collection. The album features the hit single 'Daddy Lolo' as well as a superb reading of classics 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' and 'My Funny Valentine'. Like Abdul-Malik's album, it's super rare in its original vinyl form, an even deeper, swirling set of textures that are completely enveloping. Ahmed Abdul-Malik's ability to fuse Western Jazz with the driving rhythms created by his oud that seems almost sequenced, are startling. Ganimian's swing phrasings added to his sensuous, evocative song structures make both of these sets landmark recordings, where two cultures clashed and the result was a supremely different kind of music.
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"Reedición de dos influyentes experimentos de álbumes de este y oeste con oud y jazz modal de finales de los 50. Remasterizado a partir de cintas originales y acompañado de notas de Dave Henderson de MOJO. Incluye algunas excursiones de oud realmente estupendas y psicodélicas" Boomkat
Oud Vibrations reúne dos álbumes completos de finales de los años 50, que se sitúan en el punto de encuentro de las culturas, instrumentos y estilos orientales y occidentales. Presenta el rarísimo "East Meets West" de Ahmed Abdul-Malik, (un tapiz evocador de música estructurada de estilo ragá que se contrapone a algunas rupturas clásicas de la trompa de jazz) y el raro álbum de debut "Come With Me To The Casbah" de Charles "Chick" Ganimian (un híbrido de las culturas armenia y americana que tocó el rock 'n' roll con el sencillo "Daddy Lolo" como Ganim And The Asia Minors, que fue un éxito menor de la radio estadounidense). Estos tesoros antiguos enterrados de dos héroes del jazz no reconocidos crean un intrigante conjunto de sonidos que deberían atraer a los amantes del pop y la exótica de la era espacial, así como a los entusiastas del jazz y a los fans de Yusef Lateef, Paul Horn, Alice Coltrane y Terry Riley. Las uniones interculturales y las colisiones de instrumentos musicales siempre producen intrigantes ambientes mundanos. El sonido característico del oud y su tradicional telón de fondo arremolinado y percusivo era una mercancía maleable que encajaba perfectamente en la música de jazz y el rock 'n' roll temprano. Sonaba realmente diferente cuando se introdujo para abordar los viejos estándares. El instrumento en sí mismo es un asunto de cuerdas en forma de pera, que parece una guitarra psicodélica recortada. El difunto gran Ahmed Abdul-Malik formó parte de la escena del Jazz de Nueva York a mediados de los años 50, donde su contrabajo actuó como hoja de parche para Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims y Thelonius Monk, entre muchos otros. De ascendencia sudanesa, tenía una afición por la música de raíz de su "East Meets West" de 1959. La música es rica y embriagadora, un conjunto de múltiples capas de ranuras tonales que se envuelven bajo las líneas de la melodía. Charles "Chick" Ganimian era un armenio americano que tocó el único disco como director de banda fue "Come With Me To The Casbah"; una exótica rebanada de misterio, que comprende las pistas nueve a veinte de esta colección. El álbum incluye el exitoso sencillo 'Daddy Lolo', así como una magnífica lectura de los clásicos 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' y 'My Funny Valentine'. Al igual que el álbum de Abdul-Malik, es súper raro en su forma original de vinilo, un conjunto aún más profundo y arremolinado de texturas que son completamente envolventes. La habilidad de Ahmed Abdul-Malik para fusionar el jazz occidental con los ritmos impulsivos creados por su oud que parece casi secuenciado, son sorprendentes. El fraseo de Ganimian añadido a sus estructuras sensuales y evocadoras de la canción hacen de estos dos conjuntos grabaciones de referencia, donde dos culturas se enfrentaron y el resultado fue un tipo de música supremamente diferente.
Tracklist:
East Meets West
1 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik E-Lail (The Night)
2 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik La Ilbky (Don't Cry)
3 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik Takseem (Solo)
4 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik Searchin
5 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik Isma'a (Listen)
6 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik Rooh (The Soul)
7 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik Mahawara
8 - Ahmed Abdul-Malik El Ghada (The Jungle)
Come With Me To The Casbah
9 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Oriental Jam
10 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Over The Rainbow
11 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* The Whirling Dervish
12 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Play Girl Play
13 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Swingin' The Blues
14 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Daddy Lolo
15 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* My Funny Valentine
16 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Come With Me To The Casbah
17 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Hedy Lou (Where Are You)
18 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Hayastan Moods
19 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Halvah (Halvaje)
20 - Charles "Chick" Ganimian & His Orientals* Nine Eight
Label: Fingertips – FINGERCD03
Country: UK
Released: 27 Aug 2011
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Folk, World, & Country
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