Jazz great Abdullah Ibrahim left us recently at the age of 91. A brief remembrance here with nine performances, eight of them his compositions. They include things recorded from 1960 to 2008, but concentrate on some recordings of the 70's that were like musical manna for me. (playlist in Comments)
photo - Abdullah Ibrahim by Thomas Rome
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Tracklist
Playing tracks by Abdullah Ibrahim/Johnny Dyani, Abdullah Ibrahim, The Jazz Epistles, Abdullah Ibrahim / (Buddy Tate), A. Ibrahim, B. Riley, C. Ward, C. Davis, D. Williams, D. Griffin, R. Ford and more.
Comments
Perfect music to wake up to. Thanks ❤️
Glad to hear it! Have a good day, and thanks for listening!
MSUNDUZA - Abdullah Ibrahim / Johnny Dyani (Good News from Africa, 1973)
SISTER ROSE - Abdullah Ibrahim (The Journey, 1977)
Abdullah Ibrahim (pno, sprno sx), Hamiet Bluiett (reeds), Don Cherry (trpt),
Talib Rhynie (alto), Carlos Ward (alto), Johnny Dyani (bss), Claude Jones (cnga),
Roy Brooks (perc), John Betsch (perc)
VARy-OO-VUM - The Jazz Epistles (Verse 1, 1960)
Kippie Moeketsi (alto), Hugh Masekela (trpt), Jonas Gwangwa (trmbn),
Johnny Gertze (bss), Makaya Ntshoko (dr)
SHRIMP BOATS - (Buddy Tate) / Abdullah Ibrahim (Tate Meets Brand, 1977)
Cecil McBee (bss), Roy Brooks (dr)
ISHMAEL - Abdullah Ibrahim (Banyana - Children of Africa, 1976)
Abdullah Ibrahim (sprno sax, piano) Cecil McBee (bss), Roy Brooks (dr)
DUST (reprise) - Abdullah Ibrahim (Senzo, 2008)
THE MOUNTAIN - Abdullah Ibrahim, Ben Riley, Carlos Ward, Charles Davis,
David Williams, Dick Griffin, Ricky Ford (Water from an Ancient Well, 1986)
NTSIKINA'S BELL - Abdullah Ibrahim / Johnny Dyani (Good News from Africa, 1973)
CHISA - Ekaya & Abdullah Ibrahim (African River, 1989)
Horace Young (alto, sprno), John Stubblefield (tnr), Robin Eubanks (trmbn),
Howard Johnson (brtn Buster Williams (bss), Brian Abrahams (dr)