The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik

1963 studio album by Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Studio album by

Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Released

November 1963 (1963-11)^[1]

Recorded

June 13, 1963

Studio

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Genre

Jazz

Length

37:57

Label

Prestige
PR 160003

Producer

Ozzie Cadena

Ahmed Abdul-Malik chronology

Sounds of Africa
(1962)

The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik
(1963)

Spellbound
(1964)

The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik is an album by the double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik that was released through Prestige Records label in November 1963.^[1]^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik except where noted

"Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 10:19
"Ancient Scene" - 7:16
"Magrebi" - 5:18
"Sa-Ra-Ga' Ya-Hindi" - 9:47
"Shoof Habebe" - 5:17

Personnel

Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, oud
Bilal Abdurrahman - alto saxophone, clarinet, Korean reed flute, percussion
William Henry Allen - bass, percussion

References

^ ^a ^b Ostrow, Marty, ed. (November 2, 1963). "10 LPs & 4 Singles in Prestige Nov. Release" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2021.
^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 31, 2013