John Berberian & The Rock East Ensemble – Middle Eastern Rock – limited on colored vinyl

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Artist: John Berberian | Label: Modern Harmonic |Format: LP |Genre:Jazz | LP condition: Mint | Jacket condition: Sealed

John Berberian & The Rock East Ensemble
Middle Eastern Rock
Modern Harmonic MH248 on limitededition ORANGEvinyl

Crazed time signatures abound as musicians from the West look East for inspiration, infusing their rock and jazz sounds with vibes looted from India and the Far East. A true marriage of Western and (Middle) Eastern music with a fuzzed-out psychedelic edge.

Released originally in 1969 on Verve Forcast, Middle Eastern Rock is a unique, compelling fusion record from Armenian-American oud player John Berberian. The Rock East Ensemble, Beberians backing band, consists of the artists standard group, which specializes in traditional Armenian music with a jazz edge, and American session musicians who bring more of a rock sound. The results, which blend elements of psychedelia, free jazz, surf music, and various klezmer, African, and Middle Eastern textures, are dazzling, and are sure to thrill anyone with a taste for rare “outside” albums. AllMusic Review by Anthony Tognazzini

Songs are;
The Oud & The Fuzz (4/4)
Tranquility (6/8)
Chem-Oo-Chem (6/8)
Iron Maiden (2/4)
Flying Hye (9/8)
3/8 + 5/8 = 8/8
The Magic Ground (2/4)

NEW SEALED LP on limited ORANGE vinyl