OMAN is like modal jazz – think 1960s’ Johnny Hodges or Herbie Hancock – so different to the turbocharged swing of bebop that gives voice to Dubai, its brash neighbour to the north.
Driving away from Musca...
AS I ARRIVE at The Chedi in Muscat, there’s an immediate sense of being whisked away somewhere tranquil and exotic. The roomy reception based on a Bedouin tent beckons you to sit and take it all in. Fragrant ca...