Yazz Ahmed – La Saboteuse

n 2017, Bahraini-British trumpeter and flugelhorn player Yazz Ahmed revolutionised jazz with her album ‘La Saboteuse’, blending her dual heritage with electronic effects to redefine the genre. The record delves into her British and Bahraini roots, featuring musicians like Lewis Wright and Shabaka Hutchings, and is characterised by its Middle Eastern melodies and evocative rhythms, exploring themes of self-doubt personified by a female saboteur.

Disc 1
1. Inhale – Yazz Ahmed
2. Jamil Jamal – Yazz Ahmed
3. Misophonia – Yazz Ahmed
4. The Space Between the Fish and the Moon – Yazz Ahmed
5. La Saboteuse – Yazz Ahmed
6. Al Emadi – Yazz Ahmed
7. Inspiration Expiration – Yazz Ahmed
Disc 2
1. The Lost Pearl – Yazz Ahmed
2. Bloom – Yazz Ahmed
3. Beleille – Yazz Ahmed
4. Whirling – Yazz Ahmed
5. Organ Eternal – Yazz Ahmed
6. Exhale – Yazz Ahmed