East Meets West

Album by Ahmed Abdul‐Malik

East Meets West is a studio album by American jazz bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik, released in 1960. The album blends jazz improvisation with Middle Eastern modes and instruments, continuing Abdul-Malik's exploration of fusing Arabic musical traditions with modern jazz and exemplifying his career-long interest in cross-cultural musical synthesis.

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  1. 1.
    El‐Lail (The Night)
    4:17
  2. 2.
    La Ibky (Don’t Cry)
    4:55
  3. 3.
    Takseem (Solo)
    5:08
  4. 4.
    Searchin’
    4:02
  5. 5.
    Isma’a (Listen)
    4:15
  6. 6.
    Rooh (The Soul)
    3:37
  7. 7.
    Mahawara (The Fugue)
    4:12
  8. 8.
    El Ghada (The Jungle)
    3:06

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