Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band 'Egyptian Jazz' Mulatu Plays Mulatu Clay is at once stripped-back

Clay is at once stripped-back and rhythmically complex

this reissue offers a definitive window into the last creative surge of one of music’s most visionary figures across two Vinyl LP’s

Pieces like “Total Eclipse” demonstrate the Oblivion Express’ command of dynamic contrast

was a profound honour

Steve Maii & Teresa Bright recorded an acoustic set in just 3 hours after being invited to a studio following a gig

Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band 'Egyptian Jazz' Mulatu Plays Mulatu Clay is at once stripped-backIn 1968, while he was also the leader of the Military Music Departments in Heliopolis, Salah Ragab formed the first jazz big band in Egypt, The Cairo Jazz Band. Some of the best musicians in Egypt of that time were members Zaki Osman (trumpet), Saied Salama (tenor sax), Khamis El Kholy (piano) and Ala Mostafa (piano). On these recordings The Band consists of five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, bass, drums and percussion and various