After the Last Sky WCV106X the Miroslav Vitouš Group was

the Miroslav Vitouš Group was the primary outlet for the abundant

as she easily moves from powerful blues shouting to more subtle

This set is called Relaxin’ because of the ballad performances in several different bright tempos

in a meticulous drift into the next

Halsall’s record label

After the Last Sky WCV106X the Miroslav Vitouš Group wasEight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by poet Mahmoud Darwish, which asks Where should the birds fly, after the last sky? Graceful chamber pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass subtly address the metaphysical question and its broad resonances in a troubled time. While drawing upon the traditional modes of Arab music, Brahem has consistently sought to engage with the wider world, too,