This is an invitation for anyone to comment on or ask about an album that recently won a FAIR album club poll:-
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Pianoriental by Maurice El Medioni (2000)
This accomplished piano player learned his trade in the bars of Algeria during the Second World War, but it seems that he didn´t record anything until this century. So although this album has a modern date, it preserves a spirit from about 75 years ago. With a slightly dated sound and a sophisticated blend of styles, it´s easy to conjure up visions from the movie Casablanca as you listen to this virtuoso playing.
On this link, you can hear the whole album. (If that´s too much to take in all at once, take a break and go back another day; this album is a slow grower imo.)
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So does anyone have an opinion, a story to tell or a comparison to make about Maurice El Medioni ? It was only recently and by chance that I found this album, so I´d be curious to know if anyone else has come across it before.