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The Astounding Eyes of Rita

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The Astounding Eyes of Rita
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2009 (2009-09-25)
RecordedOctober 2008 (2008-10)
StudioArtesuono Studio
Udine, Italy
GenreJazz
Length52:17
LabelECM
ECM 2075
ProducerManfred Eicher
Anouar Brahem chronology
Le voyage de Sahar
(2006)
The Astounding Eyes of Rita
(2009)
Souvenance
(2014)

The Astounding Eyes of Rita is an album by Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem recorded for ECM in Italy, October 2008 and released on September 25, 2009.[1]

Reception

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The Guardian[2]

Writing for The Guardian, reviewer John Fordham observed "In recent years, Brahem's work has been more refined and reflective than groove-inclined, but this vivacious quartet set marks a return to the chemistry of Thimar, and it's a richly varied and often thrilling piece of world-jazz."[2]

Writing for All About Jazz, John Kelman noted "After two discs of sparer chamber music, it's great to hear Brahem back with a pulse; but with Meyer, Gesing, and Yassine as partners, he's retained the elusive mystery of albums like Le pas du chat noir (2002), making The Astounding Eyes of Rita his most aesthetically unified album to date."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Anouar Brahem

No.TitleLength
1."The Lover of Beirut"7:44
2."Dance with Waves"3:56
3."Stopover at Djibouti"6:34
4."The Astounding Eyes of Rita"8:41
5."Al Birwa"4:51
6."Galilee mon amour"7:17
7."Waking State"7:48
8."For No Apparent Reason"6:35
Total length:52:17

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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  • Manfred Eicher – producer
  • Stefano Amerio – engineer
    • Lara Persia – assistant engineer
  • Sascha Kleis – design
  • Fouad Elkoury – cover photography
  • Luca D'Agostino – liner photography
  • Mahmoud Darwish – poem in booklet

References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed December 4, 2013
  2. ^ a b Fordhan, J. The Guardian Review, January 1, 2010
  3. ^ Kelman, J. All About Jazz Review, September 30, 2009