01	Sull lull						16:51
	02	Madar						11:14
	03	Sebika						05:32
	04	Bahia						10:20
	05	Ramy						03:00
	06	Jaw						08:04
	07	Joron						06:29
	08	Qaws						15:12
	09	Epilogue						00:52

Garbarek / Brahem / Hussain "Madar"

ECM 1515 78118-21515-2

Jan Garbarek
tenor and soprano saxophones

Anouar Brahem
oud

Ustad Shaukat Hussain
tabla

Sull lull 16:49
based on a traditional Norwegian melody
arr.: Jan Garbarek

Madar 11:12
Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem

Sebika 5:29
Anouar Brahem

Bahia 10:17
Anouar Brahem

Ramy 2:57
Anouar Brahem

Jaw 8:01
Ustad Shaukat Hussain

Joron 6:26
based on a traditional Norwegian melody
arr.: Jan Garbarek

Qaws 15:07
Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem

Epilogue 0:52

Recorded August 1992
Rainbow Studio, Oslo
Engineer: Jan Erik Kongshaug
Artwork: Jan Jedlicka
Liner Photos: Knut Bry
Layout: Barbara Wojirsch
Produced by Manfred Eicher

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Jan Garbarek / Anouar Brahem / Shaukat Hussain
Madar

1515

Jan Garbarek : tenor and soprano saxophones
Anouar Brahem : oud
Ustad Shaukat Hussain : tabla

Europe meets the Middle East when Officium star Jan Garbarek, the jazz saxophonist soaring into the spotlight this fall, joins forces with Tunisian oud virtusoso Anouar Brahem and Pakistani tabla master Hussain (last heard on Garbarek№s critically acclaimed Ragas and Sagas). Brahem, equally expert in the Arabic tradition and jazz, is a perfect match for Garbarek№s tuneful European folk melodies in yet another of ECM№s successful cross-cultural projects. This is world music at its most accessible and adventurous.



Madar
Date of Release Aug 1992

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. - Scott Yanow

1. Sull Lull performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 16:51
2. Madar performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 11:14
3. Sebika performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 5:32
4. Bahia performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 10:20
5. Ramy performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 3:00
6. Jaw performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 8:04
7. Joron performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 6:29
8. Qaws performed by Garbarek / Hussain, Ustad Shaukat - 15:12
9. Epilogue - :52


Anouar Brahem - Oud, Performer
Jan Garbarek - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Manfred Eicher - Producer
Jan Erik Kongshaug - Engineer
Barbara Wojirsch - Layout Design
Knut Bry - Liner Notes
Jan Jedlicka - Artwork
Ustad Shaukat Hussain - Tabla

ECM 1515
2000 CD ECM 519075
1994 CD ECM 21515