Mulo Francel & Rami Attallah – Global Players

Mulo Francel is a saxophonist and globetrotter.He is also renowned as the creative whirlwind of the European ensemble Quadro Nuevo. For many years, he has traveled across the globe performing music, from the Bavarian Alps to Bangalore and Buenos Aires. In Rami Attallah from Cairo (Egypt) Mulo Francel has found a congenial master who is both highly tasteful and rhythmically inspired. Rami’s piano style is deeply influenced by South American music and the arabesque art of ornamentation. Currently, he is touring major cities of the Arab world between Aswan, Beirut, Dubai, Riyadh and Muscat. Rami Attallah comes from a family with a rich musical heritage. His grandfather was a jazz-oriented drummer who accompanied Louis Armstrong on his African tour. Francel and Attallah have performed numerous concerts together in Egypt and Europe, always enjoying the experience of making music together. They also see themselves as bridge-builders across ethnic, religious and political boundaries. Regarding the "Global Players" album project, Rami Attallah states: “Our societies are largely controlled by political and economic interests. The individual often feels powerless in this globalized and digitalized world. Art, music and play, however, allow us to express ourselves independently of this and to connect with each other as human beings.” Francel and Attallah contribute new original compositions to their joint repertoire. Energetic, elegant jazz meets Latin music and delicately interactive ballad playing, as heard in pieces like "Personal Hero" and "Open Questions." The album opens with a subtle, oriental grooving interpretation of Miles Davis’ "Nardis," evoking a nocturnal mood. Francel explains: “After high school, I traveled along the Nile. Egyptian culture and way of life have fascinated me ever since. When I improvise on hypnotic, rhythmically driven songs like Rami’s 'El Mahrousa', I feel truly fortunate.” In 1996, Mulo Francel founded Quadro Nuevo with his childhood friend Didi Lowka on double bass. Since then, the adventurous ensemble has traveled extensively, exploring daring musical styles, winning the ECHO award twice, and receiving the German Jazz Award multiple times. Robert Kainar is considered one of Austria’s most dynamic drummers and leads the music ensemble for the annual Salzburg play "Jedermann". Drummer Stephan Ehmig hails from the Hanover music scene and enriches the group with his versatile drumming - sometimes sensitive and colorful, other times lively and sparkling. Global Players is played by Robert Kainar - drums Mulo Francel - tenor sax & clarinet, Rami Attallah - piano, Didi Lowka - bass, Stephan Emig - drums , Amir Ezzat - percussion Recorded in Dream Studio Cairo / Egypt by Shady Fekry and in Dorian Gray Studios Munich / Germany by Philipp Winter. Mixed by Shady Fekry, Mastered by Philipp Winter, Photos by Medhat Sarwat, Artwork by Olaf Becker, Produced by Rami Attallah, Mulo Francel & Didi Lowka.