Kalimba
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2007-09-20
Reviewed 2007-09-20
KUHN/BEKKAS/LOPEZ: Kalimba
ACT, 2007
WORLD/JAZZ – Cool blend of modern European jazz and Moroccan desert blues, with German pianist/saxophonist Joachim Kühn alongside Moroccan Majid Bekkas on oud, guembri and vocals, plus Spanish drummer Ramon Lopez. There’s a hushed feel to many tracks, but the trio also builds up to moments of passionate intensity.
All good... Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 10
1. 6:02 – relaxed modern jazz, bluesy English vocals, rolling piano solo
2. 5:56 – low desert groove, Arabic vocals, speeds up, fast trance ending
3. 8:53 – starts quiet; sneaky modern jazz, mystery piano over steady pulse
4. 4:49 – delicate kalimba / piano with light percussion, relaxed vocal
5. 6:18 – catchy walking melody, soaring vocal, nice drums!
6. 4:49 – moody jazz with an exotic harmonic touch, speedy breaks
7. 4:19 – low desert walk, nice oud soloing, slows down in second half
8. 10:14 – free improvisation, Moroccan tune emerges, vox, skronky sax
9. 3:03 – gently uplifting piano and croaky vocal, bittersweet sound
10. 8:20 – dense piano intro, propulsive jazz sound, very good piano & drums
[ Fo ] 20-Sep-07
ACT, 2007
WORLD/JAZZ – Cool blend of modern European jazz and Moroccan desert blues, with German pianist/saxophonist Joachim Kühn alongside Moroccan Majid Bekkas on oud, guembri and vocals, plus Spanish drummer Ramon Lopez. There’s a hushed feel to many tracks, but the trio also builds up to moments of passionate intensity.
All good... Fo’s Picks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 10
1. 6:02 – relaxed modern jazz, bluesy English vocals, rolling piano solo
2. 5:56 – low desert groove, Arabic vocals, speeds up, fast trance ending
3. 8:53 – starts quiet; sneaky modern jazz, mystery piano over steady pulse
4. 4:49 – delicate kalimba / piano with light percussion, relaxed vocal
5. 6:18 – catchy walking melody, soaring vocal, nice drums!
6. 4:49 – moody jazz with an exotic harmonic touch, speedy breaks
7. 4:19 – low desert walk, nice oud soloing, slows down in second half
8. 10:14 – free improvisation, Moroccan tune emerges, vox, skronky sax
9. 3:03 – gently uplifting piano and croaky vocal, bittersweet sound
10. 8:20 – dense piano intro, propulsive jazz sound, very good piano & drums
[ Fo ] 20-Sep-07
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Charting
2007-09-23 — 2007-11-25
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | A Live Experience | ||
| 2. | Hamdouchi | ||
| 3. | Good Mood | ||
| 4. | Kalimba Call | ||
| 5. | Youmala | ||
| 6. | Rabih's Delight | ||
| 7. | Dahin | ||
| 8. | Sabbatique | ||
| 9. | Dounia | ||
| 10. | White Widow |