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East Meets West (Ahmed Abdul-Malik album)

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East Meets West
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedMarch 16, 1959 & March 31, 1959
StudioWebster Hall, New York City
GenreJazz, Arabic music
Length34:12
LabelRCA Victor
LPM/LSP 2015
ProducerLee Schapiro
Ahmed Abdul-Malik chronology
Jazz Sahara
(1958)
East Meets West
(1960)
The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik
(1961)

East Meets West (subtitled Musique of Ahmed Abdul-Malik) is the second album by American double bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the RCA Victor label the following year.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
DownBeat[3]

Ken Dryden of Allmusic says, "Not a release of interest to everyone but, for the most part, this fusion of vastly different styles of music is quite enjoyable; it's obvious from the start that the musicians were enjoying themselves as it was recorded".[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik

  1. "E-Lail (The Night)" – 4:22
  2. "La Ilbky (Don't Cry)" – 4:59
  3. "Takseem (Solo)" – 5:14
  4. "Searchin'" – 4:06
  5. "Isma'a (Listen)" – 4:20
  6. "Rooh (The Soul)" – 3:46
  7. "Mahawara" – 4:18
  8. "El Ghada" – 3:07

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Both Sides Now: RCA Victor 12 Inch Popular Series LPM/LSP 1900–2199 discography accessed August 21, 2018
  2. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Ahmed Abdul-Malik: East Meets West – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Gleason, Ralph J. (March 31, 1960). "Ahmed Abdul-Malik: East Meets West". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 7. p. 25.