Egyptian Jazz (REX)

Description

Vinyl LP pressing. Strut present the definitive edition of the 1973 Egyptian jazz classic, 'Egypt Strut' by Salah Ragab and Cairo Jazz Band. Inspired by a concert in Cairo by Randy Weston in 1967 encouraging Pan-African unity, drummer Ragab, Eduard ?Edu? Vizvari, a Czech jazz musician, and Hartmut Geerken of Goethe Institut vowed to create Egypt's first jazz big band. Following the Arab-Israeli war, Ragab became a Major in the Egyptian army and had unparalleled access to the military's 3000 musicians spanning Upper and Lower Egypt, along with a wide range of instruments. Part of the barracks were christened the Jazz House and, following a crash course in jazz history by Geerken, the Cairo Jazz Band was born, playing their first concert at Ewart Memorial Hall at the American University in 1969. Further inspired by Sun Ra & His Arkestra's first visit to Egypt in 1971, Ragab recorded an album for the Egyptian Ministry Of Culture a year later, entitled ?Egyptian Jazz?, later released as 'Egypt Strut', a perfect fusion of jazz with Arabic modes with tracks referencing Islamic festivals, Egyptian landmarks and friends and family dear to Ragab.

Disk 1

1. A Farewell Theme?
2. A Tribute to Sun Ra
3. Black Butterfly
4. Calling You
5. DAWN
6. Egypt Strut
7. Khan El-Khaleely
8. Kleopatra
9. Kleopatra (Alternate Take)
10. Latino in Cairo
11. Mervat
12. NEVEEN
13. Oriental Mood
14. RAMADAN IN SPACE TIME
15. The Crossing

Disk 2

1. KLEOPATRA
2. MERVAT
3. ORIENTAL MOOD

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UPC Number: 40625480216

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