The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik

The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik is the third album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1961 and originally released on the New Jazz label.

Reception

Eugene Chadbourne of Allmusic says "This jazz musician of Sudanese descent shows up here and there on recording sessions from the '60s, including a stint as a member of Thelonious Monk's combo. He also played oud and took part in a variety of attempts to blend his roots music with jazz, out of which this is one of the most successful". (Abdul-Malik was actually of Caribbean descent.)

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik except as indicated

1. "Nights on Saturn" - 7:25
2. "The Hustlers" - 5:25
3. "Oud Blues" - 4:03
4. "La Ikbey" - 5:44
5. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 7:14
6. "Hannibal's Carnivals" - 4:35

Personnel

• Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, oud
• Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
• Bilal Abdurrahman - clarinet, percussion
• Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone
• Calo Scott - cello
• Andrew Cyrille - drums

References