Wednesday, August 4, 2021
How to hope in an empty city: Joseph Tawadros
Join oud maestro Joseph Tawadros behind the scenes during the recording sessions for his forthcoming new full-length, Hope in an Empty City
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Bountiful Arabic styles and dazzling jazz modes combine in deft and dynamic fusion on Joseph Tawadros' forthcoming album, Hope in an Empty City.
Pull back the wizard's curtain and get a fly-on-the-wall perspective on the creative process behind the making of the album – a body of work also featuring the considerable combined talents of Layth Sidiq (violin), David 'Fuse' Fiuczynski (fretless guitar), Dan Weiss (drums) and Scott Colley (double bass) – with the video footage below.
Hope in an Empty City is scheduled for review in the November 2021 issue of Songlines.