#peter herbert

... from a world in which you are not judged by where you come from, what the color of your skin is or what God, if any, you believe in. There is no room here for hatred or racism, you will find in this world no fascists and no cowardly murderers. It celebrates diversity and asks only that your mind should seek beauty, your heart be caring, and your spirit wide awake.

Here, then, are three musicians who combine musical elements from different traditions to create an original, rich sound full of power and poetry. The influences range from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Mountains via Western Europe and Northern Africa all the way to the Middle East and beyond.

The members of the Hadouk Trio are Didier Malherbe from France who plays wind instruments, most notably the Doudouk, an Armenian oboe made of apricot wood; French born Tunisian resident Loy Ehrlich on keyboards; and percussionist Steve Shehan, the American son of an Indian father and a French mother.

I am posting an entire album of theirs, called Now. It was originally released in 2002 (Melodie 670392) and is now available from Naïve/Naïve Jazz ND 68530.

1. Alma Celesta 2. Théâtre des singes 3. Barca Solaris 4. Nacarat 5. Le petit cheval mopse 6. Grand Large 7. Polar Blues 8. O'Shehan Drum 9. Bille en tête 10. Échappade 11. Échappée belle

Hadouk Trio: Didier Malherbe - Flute [Bamboo], Saxophone, Duduk Loy Ehrlich - Bass [Hajouj], Kora, Kalimba [Sanza], Keyboards   Steve Shehan - Percussion

with: Peter Herbert - Double Bass on "Barca Solaris", "Grand Large" Danyel Waro - Vocals on " Échappée Belle"

HADOUK TRIO - Barca Solaris (Live)

Personnel:

Didier Malherbe - duduk, soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone, alto clarinet, flute, ocarina Loy Ehrlich - keyboards, bass (hajouj), kora, marimba (sanza) Steve Shehan - percussion, atmospheric bow

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