American Jazzscapes of the Middle East - Songs
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Year Released: 1994
"Birds of the Nile" is a collaboration between drummer Franklin Kiermyer and saxophonist Pharoah Sanders on Kiermyer's album "Solomon's Daughter". The composition blends Kiermyer's intense, spiritual approach to jazz with Sanders' expressive saxophone style. Drawing from modal and free jazz traditions, the piece explores themes related to the Nile River, incorporating African and Middle Eastern musical elements. This track showcases the fusion of two distinctive jazz voices in a culturally rich, spiritually-infused musical journey.
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Name: Franklin Kiermyer

Instruments: drums

Born: 1956
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