Jazz Sahara is the debut album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Riverside label.

[1] Scott Yanow of Allmusic says, "an early example of fusing jazz with world music...

The music is a qualified success, essentially Middle Eastern folk music with Griffin added in.

This set is interesting and, in its own way, innovative but not essential".

[2] All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik