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Released: 1998
Thimar
by Anouar Brahem, John Surman, Dave Holland
The 3158th greatest album of all time
Thimar (1998) is an intimate trio album pairing Anouar Brahem's oud with John Surman's reeds and Dave Holland's double bass. The music blends Arabic modal melodies and ornamented oud lines with restrained jazz improvisation and chamber-like, spacious arrangements, emphasizing close interplay, subtle dynamics and lyrical phrasing.