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The Sultan’s Picnic is an album by the Lebanese oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil, fusing traditional Arab music with jazz, which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Enja label.

Track listing:
All compositions by Rabih Abou-Khalil

“Sunrise in Montreal” – 8:14
“Solitude” – 6:32
“Dog River” – 4:25
“Moments” – 6:17
“Lamentation” – 8:59
“Nocturne au Villaret” – 6:33
“The Happy Sheik” – 6:02
“Snake Soup” – 4:28

Personnel:
Rabih Abou-Khalil – oud, bass oud
Howard Levy – harmonica
Kenny Wheeler – flugelhorn, trumpet
Charlie Mariano – alto saxophone
Michel Godard – tuba, serpent
Steve Swallow – bass
Mark Nauseef – drums
Milton Cardona – congas
Nabil Khaiat – frame drums

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Released: 1994
Recorded: March 13–16, 1994
Studio Sound Studio N, Köln, Germany
Length: 51:30
Label: Enja
ENJ 8078
Producer: Rabih Abou-Khalil