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| Live album by Rabih Abou-Khalil | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | May 11–13, 1997 | |||
| Venue | Stadtgarten, Köln, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz, world music | |||
| Length | 64:12 | |||
| Label | Enja ENJ 9330 | |||
| Producer | Rabih Abou-Khalil, Howard Levy, Michel Godard, Mark Nauseef, Nabil Khaiat, Walter Quintus | |||
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Odd Times is a live album by the Lebanese oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil which was recorded in Germany in 1997 and released on the Enja label.
Reception
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| Allmusic |    |
The Allmusic review by Kurt Keefner stated "Odd Times is Rabih Abou-Khalil's first live album. Since it would be impractical to assemble all of the guests he has had on his albums over the years, Abou-Khalil has gone in the other direction and pared his ensemble down to what is for him the bare bones ... Most live albums contain well-known pieces from the artist's studio repertoire; in contrast, Odd Times is mostly new material. In general, the album is a mix of shapeless, overlong attempts at atmosphere and fairly bouncy and fun items ... The pared-down lineup is engaging because Abou-Khalil's oud and Godard's tuba are more prominent; unfortunately, Levy's harmonica is also pronounced, and simply clashes with the entire project of fusing Arabic music and jazz".
Track listing
All compositions by Rabih Abou-Khalil
- "The Sphinx and I" – 5:44
- "Dr. Gieler's Prescription" – 5:15
- "Elephant Hips" – 10:15
- "Q-Tips" – 4:34
- "Son of Ben Hur" – 11:29
- "The Happy Sheik" – 9:32
- "One Of Those Days" – 10:31
- "Rabou-Abou-Kabou" – 6:52
Personnel
- Rabih Abou-Khalil – oud, bass oud
- Howard Levy – harmonica
- Michel Godard – tuba, serpent
- Mark Nauseef – drums
- Nabil Khaiat – frame drums
References
- Rabih Abou-Khalil discography accessed June 18, 2018
- ^ Keefner, Kurt. Rabih Abou-Khalil: Odd Times – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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