Firas Zreik * Tarabesque [New LP] 10/21/22 and the NBA's Jimmy Butler

and the NBA's Jimmy Butler

I Hate The Gooey Disk

Transmitter marks a deepening of Clarke's abilities and the convergence of two artists whose work searches for grace amid dislocation

Favorite Gentleman

hitting play on 'Event Beat' reveals they brilliantly circumvented the idea of a purely ambient record

Firas Zreik * Tarabesque [New LP] 10/21/22 and the NBA's Jimmy ButlerWith Tarabesque, his powerful new album, Firas Zreik delivers his boldest and most visionary work to date. Fearlessly placing the kanun the shimmering Mediterranean harp at the center of a jazz quartet, a hybrid ensemble, and an Arab Takht ensemble, Zreik reimagines the instrument as both a rhythmic engine and melodic force. He builds a world of Maqam driven melodies woven through rich harmonic and modal landscapes that feel fresh, organic, and