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1992 studio album by Rabih Abou-Khalil
Blue Camel
Studio album by Rabih Abou-Khalil
Released1992
RecordedMay 19–21, 1992
StudioSound Studio N, Köln, Germany
GenreJazz, World music
Length60:59
LabelEnja
ENJ 7053
ProducerRabih Abou-Khalil
Rabih Abou-Khalil chronology
Al-Jadida
(1991) 		Blue Camel
(1992) 		Tarab
(1993)

Blue Camel is an album by the Lebanese oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil. The album fuses traditional Arabic music with jazz. It was recorded in 1992 and released on the Enja label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review by Kurt Keefner stated "Blue Camel is the pinnacle to date of Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil's achievement as a jazzman. In both mood and scope, it can almost be characterized as a new Kind of Blue. Both tense and reflective, it is perfect for listening after midnight ... Blue Camel may not be a perfect album, but it demonstrates better than any other that a fusion between jazz and a musical form from another culture is possible and can work to the advantage of both. Plus, it's just great listening". Metal Reviews said "The album glories in crafting a successful blend of Arabian music and jazz: a very homogeneous and enjoyable fusion with enough shift in mood and method to keep things interesting".

Track listing

All compositions by Rabih Abou-Khalil

  1. "Sahara" – 8:18
  2. "Tsarka" – 6:45
  3. "Ziriab" – 6:49
  4. "Blue Camel" – 8:20
  5. "On Time" – 6:19
  6. "A Night in the Mountains" – 8:37

Personnel

References

  1. Enja Records main series discography Archived 2016-08-29 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 18, 2018
  2. Rabih Abou-Khalil discography Archived 2018-06-18 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 18, 2018
  3. ^ Keefner, Kurt. Rabih Abou-Khalil: Blue Camel – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. Misha, Metal Reviews: album review Archived 2018-06-18 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 18, 2018
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