Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ahmed Abdul-Malik


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Birth_name = Ahmed Abdul-Malik
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Born = January 30, 1927
Died = October 2, 1993 (aged 66)
Origin = Brooklyn, New York, USA
Instrument = Bass
Oud
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Genre = Jazz
Occupation = Bassist
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Label = Prestige Records
Associated_acts = Art Blakey
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Ahmed Abdul-Malik (January 30, 1927 in Brooklyn – October 2, 1993 in Long Branch, New Jersey) was a jazz double bassist and oud player of Sudanese descent. He is noted for integrating Middle Eastern and North African music styles in his jazz music. He served as bassist for Art Blakey, Randy Weston, and Thelonious Monk among others. As an oud player he did a tour of South America for the United States Department of State and performed at an African jazz festival in Morocco.

Discography as leader

* 1958 – Jazz Sahara (Original jazz classic) with Johnny Griffin) on tenor saxophone.
* 1959 - East Meets West (RCA)
* 1961 - The music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik (Prestige/New jazz)
* 1962 - Jazz Sounds of Africa (Prestige/New jazz)
* 1963 - Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul Malik (Prestige/New jazz)
* 1964 - Spellbound (status)

References

* Carr/Fairweather/Priestley. "Jazz Rough Guide", J.B. Metzler Verlag, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-476-01892-X
* Barry Kernfield (Hrsg.). "The New Grove Dictionary Of Jazz", Macmillan, London 2002, ISBN 0-312-11357-9

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll All Music]
* [http://www.kairarecords.com/oudpage/contemporary8.htm Kaira records]


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