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Mohamed Najem Quartet
Where memory becomes music
Rooted in the depth of Arab musical traditions and inspired by the freedom of contemporary jazz, Mohamed Najem creates a distinctive musical world that speaks to both the heart and the imagination.
Music shaped by travel, memory and improvisation, created for festivals, theatres, jazz venues, cultural seasons and international programmes.
Every Mohamed Najem Quartet concert is an invitation to travel
A dialogue between cultures.
Between East and West.
Between memory and improvisation.
Led by the clarinet and ney, and shaped by original compositions,
The music tells stories without the need for words.
JAFFA BLOSSOM
A critically acclaimed album where the poetry of the maqam tradition meets the energy of contemporary jazz.
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
Venues and Institutions
Duc des Lombards, Paris
Sunside, Paris
Salle Poirel, Nancy
Les Dominicains de Haute-Alsace, Guebwiller
UNESCO, Paris
Cabaret Sauvage, Paris
Le Grand R, La Roche-sur-Yon
La Tannerie, Bourg-en-Bresse
La Barcarolle, Saint-Omer
Union Chapel, London
Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Town Hall, Birmingham
St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
Altes Pfandhaus, Cologne
Institut français, Gabon
Festivals
Martinique Jazz Festival, Martinique
Katara European Jazz Festival, Doha
Al Bustan Festival, Lebanon
Multiphonics Festival, Cologne
Ora Jazz Festival, Oradea
Al-Yasmeen Festival, Palestine
La Défense Jazz Festival, Paris
BIBI Prod Festival, Lyon
Jazz à Fareins
Festival Ciné-Palestine
Festival de Saint-Denis
High-resolution photographs available upon request
Photo Credit: David Lanista
Photo Credit: Carla Pistis
Photo Credit: Marc Ribes
Photo Credi: Carla Pistis
DOWNLOADS
Here you can find all the materials required to present, book or promote the Mohamed Najem Quartet.
Press Kit
Download the quartet’s complete press kit.
Biographies
Technique
Technical Rider and Stage Plan
Media
High-Resolution Photographs
Album Artwork
Music and Streaming Links
Live Video
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BOOK THE QUARTET
The Mohamed Najem Quartet is available for festivals, national and international performing arts venues, theatres, cultural programmes, concert halls and international tours.
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