Let’s take a look at some of the many forms of Oriental Jazz that have developed over the past half-century or so… Here’s Tunisian jazz composer Anour Brahem’s offering:
http://youtu.be/L_UDEDlJcnQ
You might appreciate The Astounding Eyes of Rita, coming up next…
And the Dhafer Youssef Quartet, which may remind one of the Yousef Latif ouvre.
http://youtu.be/q2NT3O1dlGY
How about Tigran Hamasyan, “The Spinners”, performed live at Jazz Sous les Pommiers, 2011 — notice the spray lighting and heavily blued environment:
http://youtu.be/JbrhnZEu-9U
Have you heard Avishai Cohen’s cover of “Besame Mucho”??? Here it is, in an excellent performance video, at the Cully Jazz Festival, Chapiteau, 2011…you want bass solos? Here’s one you won’t soon forget!
http://youtu.be/T5OqncE5PP8
Youn Sun Nah performed in Korea with this loop machine exploration in 2009:
Here’s her take on “Breakfast in Baghdad”…