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ANOUAR BRAHEM ~ THIMAR ECM 1641 (Barcode: 731453988828) ~ TUNISIA ~ Jazz-World Fusion Recorded: 1997Released: 1998 This is an absolutely astounding piece of music by the Tunisian oud Master Anouar BrahemFind albums by this artist, accompanied by two British Jazz legends: Saxophonist John SurmanFind albums by this artist and bassist Dave HollandFind albums by this artist. The music completely eludes all attempts of classification, although obviously most listeners will probably tend to see it as a mixture of Jazz and World music. In fact, although it is composed (by Brahem except for one peace each by Surman and Holland) it´s pretty obvious that it was created as an improvisation by these musicians. The most astounding aspect of this recording is the obvious ease and natural "feel" displayed by Surman and Holland playing this music, in spite of their overwhelming Jazz background, which perhaps prove the intimate relationship between Middle Eastern music and Jazz, both being of course highly improvised. It goes without saying that I recommend this gem to every open-minded music lover, as the experience of listening to it is highly rewarding and deeply moving!
