Description Jazz improvisation, syncopated beats and counter-culture attitudes have been swinging in the Arab world since the early twentieth century. The Rough Guide to Arabic Jazz explores today's thriving scene, revealing how blending jazz and Arabic music has created the most beautiful of musical concoctions. Saxaphones and Ouds join forces in this seamless coming together of Arabic music and jazz; featuring many of the biggest names in Arabic music including Maurice El Médioni, Ibrahim Maalouf, Rabih Abou-Khalil and Le Trio Joubran. Bonus CD is Chemsi, by HijazHijaz was formed by Tunisian master oud player Moufadhel Adhoum and pianist Niko Deman. Their album Chemsi, meaning 'sun', reflects the beauty and warmth of these stunning compositions. Track Listing : Rough Guide to Arabic Jazz 01 - Ibrahim Maalouf - Nomade Song02 - Renaud Garcia-Fons - Sinai03 - Rabih Abou-Khalil - A Better Tomorrow04 - Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Dark Eyes05 - Le Trio Joubran - Masar06 - Rima Khcheich - Harrama el-Nawma07 - Ahmad Kaabour - Abou afif08 - Joseph Tawadro - Forbidden Fruit09 - Daramad - Tigris Eye10 - Maurice El Medioni meets Roberto Rodriguez - Ana Ouna Hijaz - Chemsi - Bonus CD 01 - Hems02 - Sidi Bou Said03 - Leaving Adana04 - Mr. J.P.S.05 - Ila Sadiqui06 - Meltemia07 - Hafla08 - Chemsi Music Style(s)Australian , Jazz , Lounge , Middle Eastern , North AmericanAge SuitabilityTeen , Young Adult , Thirty-Something , Young At HeartEthicsEthically Produced , Cultural , FSC Made In EUReviews