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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
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94855077@N06/8637517861/
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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.
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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)
What a stunning body of work, beautifully captured and curated!
Yes, he was amazing and this only scratches the surface. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for listening!
Thanks for this tribute, Patrick! I thought of contacting you to check if you were planning to mark the great man's passing, but realised there was no way you would fail to do so:) His recordings as Dollar Brand (This Is Dollar Brand, African Sketchbook and Ancient Africa) were among the first in my small jazz LP collection, all bought in the early to mid-80s, a couple during a pilgrimage to Ray's Jazz Shop on Shaftesbury Avenue in London: https://cargocollective.com/raysjazz/filter/Ray%2527s-Jazz/The-Jazz-Shop Cheers again!:)
Nice photos! I think you fell under his spell before I did, Simon. Cheers and thanks for listening!
This was a great way to kick off a sunny weekend in London.
Lovely stuff. Joyful.
Off to a picnic in Brixton later - this has put me right in the mood.
Glad to hear it! Thanks for listening John, and enjoy that picnic!
Thank you dear Patrick!❤️ Wonderful soundscapes! 🌟🌟🌟
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Glad you enjoyed and thanks for listening!
Nice tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim 🎩 thank you dear Patrick 🕺🏽🎼🍷
Glad you enjoyed it, Zvonimir, and thanks for listening!
Love Abdullah/Dollar ♥️ A big loss. Great tribute, nice one, thanks.
Yes, a great loss! Glad you liked it, and thanks for listening!
Perfect music to wake up to. Thanks ❤️
Glad to hear it! Have a good day, and thanks for listening!