African Piano
A solo piano concert from Copenhagen, played as one continuous piece.
Abdullah Ibrahim, 1973
- Released
- 1 March 1973
- Recorded
- October 1969
- Studio
- Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen
- Label
- JAPO
- Type
- live
Recorded in concert at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen in October 1969, and released four years later by JAPO, a label that was part of ECM. All eight tracks are Ibrahim originals, and they are played as one continuous piece. It was his second solo piano album, after Reflections (1965). The LP appeared under the name Dollar Brand, and ECM first issued it on CD in 1991.
AllMusic judged that Ibrahim was still finding his own sound, though his improvisations had interesting moments. The Penguin Guide to Jazz said the 1991 CD took away some of the music's full-hearted resonance.
Track listing
- Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro
- Selby That the Eternal Spirit Is the Only Reality
- The Moon
- Xaba
- Sunset in Blue
- Kippy
- Jabulani - Easter Joy
- Tintiyana
Personnel
- Abdullah Ibrahim piano
More from Abdullah Ibrahim
Duke Ellington Presents the Dollar Brand Trio (1964), Mannenberg - Is Where It's Happening (1974), Water From An Ancient Well (1986), The Balance (2019)
Sources
- African Piano, Wikipedia