Ahmed Abdul-Malik
| Ahmed Abdul-Malik | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ahmed Abdul-Malik |
| Born | January 30, 1927 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Died | October 2, 1993 (aged 66) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Bassist |
| Instruments | Bass Oud |
| Labels | Prestige Records |
| Associated acts | Art Blakey |
Ahmed Abdul-Malik (January 30, 1927 in Brooklyn – October 2, 1993 in Long Branch, New Jersey) was a jazz double bassist and oud player of Sudanese descent.[1] He attended The High School of Music & Art in Harlem.[2]
In the mid-1970s, Malik was a substitute instructor at Junior High School 281, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, teaching strings under the supervision of Andrew Liotta, acclaimed composer of seven operas, choral, and numerous chamber works. While seeking a teaching certification, in addition to study under Liotta in orchestration and composition, he also taught Sudanese in the junior high school language department. In the late 1970s he taught individual students private instruction in jazz improvisation at New York University.
He is noted for integrating Middle Eastern and North African music styles in his jazz music. He was the bassist for Art Blakey, Randy Weston, and Thelonious Monk among others. As an oud player he did a tour of South America for the United States Department of State and performed at an African jazz festival in Morocco.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1958: Jazz Sahara (Riverside Records, with Al Harewood, Johnny Griffin)
- 1959: East Meets West with Curtis Fuller, Jerome Richardson, Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Johnny Griffin
- 1961: The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik with Andrew Cyrille, Tommy Turrentine, Eric Dixon
- 1962: Jazz Sounds of Africa with Andrew Cyrille, Tommy Turrentine[3]
- 1963: Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul Malik [4]
- 1964: Spellbound
[edit] As sideman
With Art Blakey
- The African Beat (1962)
With John Coltrane
With Jutta Hipp
- Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims (1956)
With Odetta
- Odetta and the Blues (1962)
- Odetta Sings the Blues (1968)
With Thelonious Monk
- Misterioso (1958)
- Thelonious in Action (1958)
- Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall (1957, released 2005)
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic biography
- ^ Randy Weston and Willard Jenkins, "African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston," Durham, N.C., Duke University Press, 2010, 25
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Allmusic review
