Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Eastern Moods Of Ahmed Abdul-Malik
| Recorded | Jun 13, 1963 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 16003 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 644300 |
The record
Reed flute, clarinet, and oud circle over double bass on this Prestige session, where swing gives way to drone and hand percussion -- a quiet extension of the cross-cultural ground Abdul-Malik broke as a sideman for Monk and Coltrane.
Session personnel
- Bilal Abdurahman — alto saxophone, clarinet, flute [korean reed flute], percussion
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik — bass, oud
- William Allen — bass, percussion
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1963 | Prestige · PR 16003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 2012 | Prestige (4) · Prestige 16003 — CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · RVG stamp |
| — | Prestige · PR 16003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 2016 | Doxy · ACV2084 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Mono, Clear, 140 gr |
| 2022 | Sowing Records · SOW028 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono, Clear |
| 2024 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 2024 | Full Pleasure · FP002 — Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
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