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Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem, Shaukat Hussain - Madar Review by Scott Yanow On this CD Jan Garbarek (doubling on tenor and soprano) is accompanied only by Anouar Brahem on oud and Ustad Shaukat Hussain’s tabla. Garbarek shows off his distinctive tones and lyricism on a set of gradually developing group originals, two of which are based on traditional Norwegian melodies. It may take some time for listeners to get into this music and notice the fire beneath the ice but the close communication between the players is apparent from the start. Jan Garbarek has succeeded in carving out his own unique niche in improvised music and Madar (which also has individual features for Brahem and Shaukat) is a good example of how he can create a great deal out of what seems like very little. Credits Anouar Brahem - Oud, Performer Knut Bry - Liner Notes Manfred Eicher - Producer Jan Garbarek - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) Shaukat Hussain - Tabla Jan Jedlicka - Artwork Jan Erik Kongshaug - Engineer Barbara Wojirsch - Layout Design http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9foxq8hld0e~T0 http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9foxq8hld0e~T2 User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
