Sunday, June 13, 2010

Salah Ragab and the Cairo Jazz Band - Egyptian Jazz, Ramadan in Space Time

In the interest of keeping the Swamp unpredictable and worthy, let's drift away from all the metal into the outer realms of space and time. Egypt's premier jazz drummer and his combo bridge the cosmic gap between big band swing and the wild explorations of Sun Ra and Sonny Sharrock. Prominent throughout are Arabic scales, Islamic prayer, a massive thirteen-piece horn section, and various exotic Oriental instruments.
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1 comment:

  1. Well, abdul, this looks promising. Only one way to find out...

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