Arabop
Jazz
| Mar 2013
Reviews
Abu Ramses
Reviewed 2013-03-10
Reviewed 2013-03-10
Michel Sajrawy, Arabop (Dasam, 2012)
ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN Reviewed by Abu Ramses
A highly original, energetic contribution to the genre of “Oriental jazz.” Michel Sajrawy coined the term Arabop for his fusion of Arabic & bebop sounds. Sajrawy, a Palestinian-Israeli composer & electric bass player from Nazareth, leads an Arab-Jewish ensemble: saxophonists Amiram Granot & Maali Klar, oudist Samir Makhoul, percussionist Wissam Arram, Valeri Lipets on Contra Bass & Stas Zilberman on drums. Produced & recorded in Nazareth.
Try 1, 2, 5, 9
Tracks
1. Tojann - Wissam Arram on darbuka sets a frenetic pace for Sajrawy to show off his skills - 5:17
2. 1 Count Before 40 – Mid-tempo; Features Samir Makhoul on oud - 6:08
3. Arabop – intertwining riffs on saxophones; Middle Eastern wailing sound - 6:17
4. Syncretic Beliefs - Adnan Haddad spoken intro; heavy percussion & sax - 4:40
5. Batumi (city on Black Sea coast) - based on a Turkish traditional melody - 5:48
6. Hal Asmar Ellon – Saxes lead; more melodic in parts - 9:03
7. Ya Lel – Chant by Samir Makhoul - 6:37
8. Invention – Big, slow bass intro; bass under electric guitar - 3:58
9. Longa Farah Faza – Jazzed up, sped up, electronica version of an oud classic composed by the Egyptian, Riyad al-Sunbati - 2:21
ALL TRACKS FCC CLEAN Reviewed by Abu Ramses
A highly original, energetic contribution to the genre of “Oriental jazz.” Michel Sajrawy coined the term Arabop for his fusion of Arabic & bebop sounds. Sajrawy, a Palestinian-Israeli composer & electric bass player from Nazareth, leads an Arab-Jewish ensemble: saxophonists Amiram Granot & Maali Klar, oudist Samir Makhoul, percussionist Wissam Arram, Valeri Lipets on Contra Bass & Stas Zilberman on drums. Produced & recorded in Nazareth.
Try 1, 2, 5, 9
Tracks
1. Tojann - Wissam Arram on darbuka sets a frenetic pace for Sajrawy to show off his skills - 5:17
2. 1 Count Before 40 – Mid-tempo; Features Samir Makhoul on oud - 6:08
3. Arabop – intertwining riffs on saxophones; Middle Eastern wailing sound - 6:17
4. Syncretic Beliefs - Adnan Haddad spoken intro; heavy percussion & sax - 4:40
5. Batumi (city on Black Sea coast) - based on a Turkish traditional melody - 5:48
6. Hal Asmar Ellon – Saxes lead; more melodic in parts - 9:03
7. Ya Lel – Chant by Samir Makhoul - 6:37
8. Invention – Big, slow bass intro; bass under electric guitar - 3:58
9. Longa Farah Faza – Jazzed up, sped up, electronica version of an oud classic composed by the Egyptian, Riyad al-Sunbati - 2:21
Recent airplay
Ya Lel
Arabology — Jun 13, 2013
Tojann
Mediterraneans — May 16, 2013
Ya Lel, Tojann
Arabology — May 09, 2013
Batumi
Mediterraneans — May 09, 2013
Hal Asmar Ellon
Rebop — May 09, 2013
Tojann
Music Casserole — May 04, 2013
Charting
2013-03-16 — 2013-05-19
Jazz, Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 19 | 1 |
| May 12 | 3 |
| May 5 | 5 |
| Apr 28 | 1 |
| Apr 21 | 3 |
| Apr 14 | 2 |
| Apr 7 | 1 |
| Mar 24 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Tojann | ||
| 2. | 1 Count Before 40 | ||
| 3. | Arabop | ||
| 4. | Syncretic Beliefs | ||
| 5. | Batumi | ||
| 6. | Hal Asmar Ellon | ||
| 7. | Ya Lel | ||
| 8. | Invention | ||
| 9. | Longa Farah Faza |