Anouar Brahem - After The Last Sky / ECM Records
하늘
No.603
3138
2025-08-24
Anouar Brahem - After The Last Sky (After The Last Sky) | ECM Records
ECM Records
Listen to and order the album here: https://ecm.lnk.to/AfterTheLastSkyID
On tour in Europe in April & May 2025: https://ecmrecords.com/artists/anouar...
Anouar Brahem: oud
Anja Lechner: violoncello
Django Bates: piano
Dave Holland: double bass
ECM 2838
Release: 28. March 2025
Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, which asks “Where should the birds fly, after the last sky?” Graceful chamber pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass subtly address the metaphysical question and its broad resonances in a troubled time. While drawing upon the traditional modes of Arab music, Brahem has consistently sought to engage with the wider world, too, and found inspiration in many sources from different cultures. Bassist Dave Holland and pianist Django Bates are again part of the Tunisian oud master’s international quartet, joined now by cellist Anja Lechner. Brahem’s rapport with Holland – first established on the Thimar album of 1998 – is meanwhile legendary. “Dave’s playing gives me wings,” Anouar has said, an observation that materializes repeatedly across the record. Django Bates’ piano, an important supportive force throughout, contributes swirling solos. The album marks the first time that Anouar has included a cellist in his group music. Anja Lechner, a leading voice in the recording, has long been conversant with Brahem’s compositions and included them in her own recitals. The cello is given the first and last statements here. “After the Last Sky” was recorded at Lugano’s Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI in May 2024, and produced by Manfred Eicher. The album is issued as the Brahem quartet embarks on a European tour with concerts in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium.
Website: https://www.ecmrecords.com
Facebook: / ecmrecords
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https://youtu.be/RRmWUAEzPTk
ECM Records
Listen to and order the album here: https://ecm.lnk.to/AfterTheLastSkyID
On tour in Europe in April & May 2025: https://ecmrecords.com/artists/anouar...
Anouar Brahem: oud
Anja Lechner: violoncello
Django Bates: piano
Dave Holland: double bass
ECM 2838
Release: 28. March 2025
Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, which asks “Where should the birds fly, after the last sky?” Graceful chamber pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass subtly address the metaphysical question and its broad resonances in a troubled time. While drawing upon the traditional modes of Arab music, Brahem has consistently sought to engage with the wider world, too, and found inspiration in many sources from different cultures. Bassist Dave Holland and pianist Django Bates are again part of the Tunisian oud master’s international quartet, joined now by cellist Anja Lechner. Brahem’s rapport with Holland – first established on the Thimar album of 1998 – is meanwhile legendary. “Dave’s playing gives me wings,” Anouar has said, an observation that materializes repeatedly across the record. Django Bates’ piano, an important supportive force throughout, contributes swirling solos. The album marks the first time that Anouar has included a cellist in his group music. Anja Lechner, a leading voice in the recording, has long been conversant with Brahem’s compositions and included them in her own recitals. The cello is given the first and last statements here. “After the Last Sky” was recorded at Lugano’s Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI in May 2024, and produced by Manfred Eicher. The album is issued as the Brahem quartet embarks on a European tour with concerts in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium.
Website: https://www.ecmrecords.com
Facebook: / ecmrecords
Instagram: / ecm_records
https://youtu.be/RRmWUAEzPTk