The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik is the fifth album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Prestige label.[1]

The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Studio album by Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Released	1963
Recorded	June 13, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:57
Label	Prestige PR 160003
Producer	Ozzie Cadena
Ahmed Abdul-Malik chronology
Sounds of Africa (1962) The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik (1963) Spellbound (1964)

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik except where noted

1. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 10:19
2. "Ancient Scene" - 7:16
3. "Magrebi" - 5:18
4. "Sa-Ra-Ga' Ya-Hindi" - 9:47
5. "Shoof Habebe" - 5:17

Personnel

• Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, oud
• Bilal Abdurrahman - alto saxophone, clarinet, Korean reed flute, percussion
• William Henry Allen - bass, percussion

References