East Meets West (Ahmed Abdul-Malik album)


East Meets West is the second album by American double bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the RCA Victor label the following year.

Reception

Ken Dryden of Allmusic says, "Not a release of interest to everyone but, for the most part, this fusion of vastly different styles of music is quite enjoyable; it's obvious from the start that the musicians were enjoying themselves as it was recorded".

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik
  1. "E-Lail " – 4:22
  2. "La Ilbky " – 4:59
  3. "Takseem " – 5:14
  4. "Searchin'" – 4:06
  5. "Isma'a " – 4:20
  6. "Rooh " – 3:46
  7. "Mahawara" – 4:18
  8. "El Ghada" – 3:07

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