"Rumours From The Harem" 2014

Open Sesame!
The Arabian nights, Ali Baba and the Fourty Thieves, Aladdin...these exotic tales and locations have always been a great source of inspiration to the occident. Not only did Hollywood exploit this exotica, the mood of this culture seeped into the horns and arrangements of 1940's and 50's jazz.
Once again, hear the sweet sounds of Armenian Charles Ganimian and Eddie "the Sheik" Kochak scratch and drum you back down to Manhattan's downstairs hideaway bars, and across that mighty bridge to faraway Brooklyn. Bump and sway again in those smoke filled rooms.
Now rub that lamp and make a wish! Enter the Casbah at your own risk...
trax:
1 Bagdad Daddy - The Beats 2 Caravan - Bobby Christian 3 Snake Charmer - Mad Man Jones 4 Istambul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads 5 Turkish Dance - Korla Pandit 6 The Harem - Mr. Acker Bilk 7 Shish-Ka-Bob Rock - Eddie Kochak 8 Shish-Kebab - Ralph Marterie 9 Halvah - Ganim’s Asia Minors 10 Come To The Casbah - Ziggy Elman 11 Hedy Lou (Where Are You) - Ganim’s Asia Minors 12 Camel Train - The Fortune Tellers

This music is dedicated to the tradition of Johnny Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Free Sunday!