Souq El-Jazz

Arabic Jazz Fusion ensemble of the collective soul el-jum3a. Presenting original jazzy compositions and reimagination of old songs from the Arab world. Band members are of diverse musical backgrounds and geographical location around the US who all merge classical arabic/maqam music and jazz.

violin/vocals | Renata Choglo (Portland, OR)

trombone | Khalid Razick (Boston, MA)

keys | Mohammad Araki (San Fransisco, CA)

drums | Julian Pavone (Boston, MA)

bass | C Mikhail (Chicago, IL)

oud | Hussam Bahloul (Boston, MA)

hand drums | Ghassan Sawalhi (Boston, MA)