Jacques Kodjian - Oriental Mood: Modern Instrumental Hits from Lebanon (FULL ALBUM 1972 Arabic Jazz)

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00:00 - 01 Habbeytak
05:02 - 02 Bektob Ismak
08:00 - 03 Nahna Wal Amar
10:58 - 04 Nassam Alaynal Hawa
15:07 - 05 Bent El Shalabiya +
18:06 - 06 Tik Tik Tik
20:58 - 07 Atani Nay
25:56 - 08 Abdo Habeb Ghandoura +
29:21 - 09 Shu Beyebka Men Errewaye
34:02 - 10 Shatti Ya Dunya +

**Oriental Mood: Modern Instrumental Hits from Lebanon** is a 1972 fully instrumental LP by Lebanese-Armenian pianist, composer and arranger Jacques Kodjian. It showcases ten tracks that reimagine Arabic standards (notably Rahbani brothers’ tunes) alongside Kodjian’s own compositions in a seamless fusion of jazz, funk, Arabic modal melodies and occasional psychedelic textures.

Kodjian’s arrangements place his virtuosic piano and organ at the forefront, supported by tight horn unisons, grooving bass lines, congas and occasional electric keyboards. The overall sound leans into Latin-funk and jazz-fusion, with tracks like **“Bent El Shalabiya”** featuring rare fuzz-guitar flourishes and the title cut weaving hypnotic Arabic scales over syncopated funk rhythms. **“Abdo Habeb Ghandoura”** features trippy, wandering synth lines — rare for a 1972 Middle Eastern release.

Enthusiasts on Discogs refer to **Oriental Mood** as a “psych-jazz-funk gem” and rate its grooves highly among early-’70s world-fusion records. On streaming platforms, tracks like **“Bent El Shalabiya”** and **“Habbeytak”** rank among Kodjian’s most-played compositions.

Kodjian’s move to Las Vegas in 1975 (following Lebanon’s civil war) brought this Lebanese-fusion aesthetic to American audiences, influencing later world-fusion acts.