Cendres

Salah Ragab formed the first jazz big band in Egypt The Cairo Jazz Band in 1968, he was also the leader of the Military Music Departments in Heliopolis, some of the best musicians in Egypt of that time were members of the band, such as Zaki Osman (Trumpet), Saied Salama (Tenor Sax) - Khamis El -Kholy (Piano) and Ala Mostafa (Piano)

Egypt Strut - Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz band (1970)

Aka Moon Ft. Baba Sissoko & Black Machine - Aka Djélia - Histoire De Griot

NO Blues - Kind Of NO Blues (Studio Recordings) - 09 Habibi Blues Feat. Jos Beeren

Dhafer Youssef & Wolfgang Muthspiel - Maya

An improvised piece for oud, saxophone and percussion, inspired by the Khaliji rhythms of the Arabian Gulf.

Brian Prunka, oud
Michael Jenner, saxophone

Khaliji

Inspired by classic Egyptian music from the 50s/60s, particularly the Raqs Sharqi (Bellydance) music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Farid El Atrache

Hijaz Nashaz

Inspired by the music of Moorish Spain, a time of intertwined cultures, with a mix of European and Arab elements.

Brian Prunka: oud, composition
Kenny Warren: muted trumpet 
Nathan Herrera: alto flute/bass clarinet
Apostolos Sideris: bass
George Mel: frame drum, cajon, ride cymbal 

Solos in order: Herrera (alto flute) Prunka (oud) and Warren (muted trumpet) 

Andalus

This tune is the oldest in Nashaz's repertoire, being Brian's first composition for oud (back in 1997).  It features a 13-beat rhythmic cycle drawn from the traditional Arabic Muwashshah repertoire and improvisations on oud, percussion and trumpet.

Brian Prunka: oud, composition
Kenny Warren: trumpet 
Nathan Herrera: alto sax/bass clarinet 
Apostolo Sideris: bass 
Vin Scialla: riq
Goerge Mel: udu drum, ride cymbal

Solos in order: Prunka (oud), Warren/Mel (Trumpet and udu drum together

City of Sand

Inspired by the music of the great oudist and composer Mohamed el Qassabji, who often incorporated interesting chromatic melodies that sound possibly jazz-inspired.

“I imagined Qassibji having a dream where he time travels to now, hearing this piece of music and being slightly bewildered and horrified by what he inspired”—Brian

Brian Prunka: oud, composition
Kenny Warren: trumpet
Nathan Herrera: alto sax 
Apostolos Sideris: bass
Vin Scialla: riq
George Mel: cajon, ride cymbal ,snare drum 

Solos in order: Sideris (bass), Warren/Herrera (Tpt/Sax together), Prunka (oud) 

Qassabji's Nightmare

Meaning "the unseen" and referring to the supernatural world beyond the senses encompassing the Djinn and other figures from Arabic folklore, this is a medium tempo tune that primarily features hypnotic seven-beat groove not found in traditional Arabic music, devised by Prunka.

Brian Prunka: oud, compositions
Kenny Warren: trumpet 
Nathan Herrera: bass clarinet 
Apostolos Sideris: bass
Vin Scialla: riq
George Mel: frame drum, cajon, ride cymbal, pandeiro. 

Solos in order: Mel (Frame Drum/Pandeiro), Prunka (oud), Herrera (bass clarinet) 


Al-Ghayb

Oudist, composer and jazz guitarist Brian Prunka.  These are various tracks from different projects, all featuring original music.  


Photo Credit: Michael Dominici 
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City of Sand

Jazz Oud - Nashaz

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