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| Born: Oct 9, 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa | Avg.User Rating: 47 Ratings |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Post-Bop, African Folk, African Jazz, South African Folk, Highlife, Township Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Modern Creative, World Fusion |
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| Biography: The melodic sounds of South Africa are fused with the improvisation of jazz and the technical proficiency of classical music by South Africa-born pianist Dollar Brand or, as he's called himself since converting to Islam in 1968, Abdullah Ibrahim. Since attracting international acclaim as a member of ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1983 Label: Ekapa Critics' Rating:  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, ...Read full reviewReleased: 1985 Label: Tiptoe Critics' Rating:  Also made available domestically at one time by the defunct Black Hawk label, this superior Abdullah Ibrahim recording features the pianist/composer with a very strong septet. Such superior musicians as ...Read full review
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