Intertwined these musical traditions are melted together.

There is a Khoury style. It consists of a musical flow outside of all rigid divisions incorporating different musical cultures into an appropriate combination. In fact it is a grand mixture of desires, expressions, of languages clearly and widely differentiated, insusceptible or even of opposed characteristics although complimentary. Intertwined these musical traditions are melted together (the Middle East, the Mediterranean which is the sesam, jazz and its blue notes, the ligthnings of improvisation, but also flamenco and gypsy music, celtic and Indian), not resembling anything known. The Khoury Project is a kind of family photo, the three brothers live and breathe with the music glued to their body Elia Khoury (oud), Basil Khoury (violin) and Osama Khoury (qanun - the « pilot » of the group -,) who are joined by Guillaume Robert (double bass), Inor Sotolongo (percussion) and a guest on four titles, percussionist Youssef Hbeisch. The Khoury brothers , a classic formation neighbouring to the renowned masters (Munir Bashir, the master of Iraki oud for Elia, Halil Karaduman's Turkish qanun for Osama and Kyriakos Patras for Basil), influenced by multiple experiences, lyrical art with famed tenor Roberto Alagna, contemporary music with singer Pascal Dusapin, flamenco with vocalist Enrique Morente and his daughter Estrella. Originally from Amman, Jordan they live in and work out of Paris since 1997 in dialogue with European or Cuban jazzmen discovering new territories of playing music. When the widely acclaimed new MUCEM museum for 'world' art in Marseille was recently inaugurated the Khoury Project took care of the musical part with thundering applause.

Additional Details

Label: Enja Records

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 50 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/01/19

UPC: 063757961123