Joseph Tawadros - The New York Sessions

3CD set including the albums 'The Hour of Separation', 'Chameleons of the White Shadow' and 'Permission to Evaporate'

An innovative cultural collaborator, Joseph Tawadros pushes the Oud into uncharted waters and this selection shows his skill fusing the Arabic Maqam system with western jazz and improvisation. After his 2010 NY sessions with guitarist John Abercrombie, Joseph recorded with several jazz players including Jack DeJohnette, Bela Fleck, Roy Ayers, John Patitucci, Mike Stern and Joey DeFrancesco. In this selection, alongside Abercrombie and Australians, Matt McMahon and James Tawadros, they reveal the full potential of Joseph's collaborative compositions, with breathtaking performances by all. The oud easily takes its place as a significant vehicle for jazz improvisation.