Abdullah Ibrahim - African Dawn
ARTIST.....: Abdullah Ibrahim
TITLE......: African Dawn
LABEL......: Enja
URL........: http://www.abdullahibrahim.com
RIP DATE...: Feb-26-2008
STORE DATE.: 000-00-1987
GENRE......: Jazz
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 73,4 MB
Track Listing:
01 - blues for a hip king 05:43
02 - sunshine of your smile 03:26
03 - african dawn 06:28
04 - african piano 06:42
05 - 'round midnight 05:26
06 - just you, just me 03:11
07 - blue monk 04:17
08 - for coltrane 07:19
09 - for monk 04:38
10 - a flower is a lovesome thing 04:31
11 - children's corner 04:16
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55:57 min
Release Notes:
Review by Scott Yanow
On this solo piano set, Abdullah Ibrahim pays tributes to some of
his musical heroes: Thelonious Monk ("'Round Midnight," "Just You,
Just Me," "Blue Monk," and "For Monk"), John Coltrane ("For
Coltrane"), and Billy Strayhorn ("A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing"),
although surprisingly not Duke Ellington this time. But even on
the direct tributes (which are sometimes a bit abstract), Ibrahim
sounds very much like himself. The pianist, who also contributed
five other colorful originals, displays his South African heritage
and his optimistic view of the future in his unique brand of jazz.
African Dawn is a fine example of his solo piano talents.
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