Abdullah Ibrahim Dollar Brand Ekaya LP 1986 Blackhawk Records RVG RE Cecil McBee
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Abdullah Ibrahim Dollar Brand Ekaya LP 1986 Blackhawk Records RVG RE Cecil McBee
This is one of the most beautiful recordings I have ever encountered. Perfect pressing Van Gelder. The sound is stellar and my god this performance!! Simply a joy and feast for your ears and soul! I am sure it flew under a radar of many just because it's not highlighted with his" dollar brand" stage name! What a gem to find!
Pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim had one of his strongest groups for this studio date, a septet LP with altoist Carlos Ward, tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford, baritonist Charles Davis, trombonist Dick Griffin, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Ben Riley. It is always enlightening to hear Ibrahim's originals, of which there are six on this out of print LP, being performed by a medium-size band. There is a great deal of beauty to be heard in these rich melodies; if only this highly enjoyable and spiritual set
Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934), previously known as Dollar Brand, is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cape Town, ranging from traditional African songs to the gospel of the AME Church and Ragas, to more modern jazz and other Western styles. Ibrahim is considered the leading figure in the subgenre of Cape jazz. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. He is known especially for "Mannenberg", a jazz piece that became a notable anti-apartheid anthem.
During the apartheid era in the 1960s, Ibrahim moved to New York City and, apart from a brief return to South Africa in the 1970s, remained in exile until the early 1990s. Over the decades, he has toured the world extensively, appearing at major venues either as a solo artist or playing with other renowned musicians, including Max Roach, Carlos Ward and Randy Weston, as well as collaborating with classical orchestras in Europe.
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