Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams

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Blue Maqams is a studio album by Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem, recorded in New York in May 2017 and released on ECM October that same year. The quartet features rhythm section Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette alongside pianist Django Bates.

Blue Maqams
  • Released for his 60th birthday, Blue Maqams offers many reasons to celebrate
  • Audio CD – Audiobook
  • Spanish (Publication Language)
  • 10/13/2017 (Publication Date) - ECM (Publisher)

Track listing:
All tracks are written by Anouar Brahem

1. “Opening Day” 7:01
2. “La Nuit” 10:28
3. “Blue Maqams” 8:41
4. “Bahia” 8:45
5. “La passante” 4:05
6. “Bom dia Rio” 9:23
7. “Persepolis’s Mirage” 8:06
8. “The Recovered Road to Al-Sham” 9:26
9. “Unexpected Outcome” 10:59

Personnel:
Anouar Brahem – oud
Django Bates – piano
Dave Holland – bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums

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Released: October 13, 2017
Recorded: May 2017
Studio: Avatar Studios
New York City
Length: 1:16:49
Label: ECM
ECM 2580
Producer: Manfred Eicher