Abdullah IBRAHIM - Banyana 1976

Abdullah IBRAHIM - Banyana 1976
Label: Enja
Original Release: 1988
Recorded at Downtown Sound Studio,
New York on January 27, 1976.

Jazz

Tremendous work from Abdullah Ibrahim -- a set that not only has him working with a wonderful trio, but one that also features some soprano sax work as well! The record's got a sense of darkness that you don't always find in other albums by Ibrahim -- possibly from the brooding rhythms from Cecil McBee on bass and Roy Brooks on drums -- both players who really bring a lot to the date, and hint at some bolder musical ideas outside of the usual Abdullah Ibrahim universe. Abdullah seems to take their inspiration strongly on his piano -- playing with bold force, and sharper edges than on some of his sweeter records -- and on the wonderful track "Ismael", he plays soprano sax with this really raspy edge that's totally great. Other tracks are piano-based, and include "Yukio Khalifa", "The Honey Bird", "The Dream", "ASR", and "Banyana".  © 1996-2009.
From Dusty Groove.
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This 1976 Enja recording is a rare New York trio date by the South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. Not so much African jazz, the music is very much in a modernist post-bop mode a la Andrew Hill or perhaps a sparer, more cerebral McCoy Tyner. ...    Full DescriptionThe opening, pop-like "Banyana (The Children Of Africa)" even recalls Vince Guaraldi's celebrated score for Charlie Brown! Only on the closing, the 10-minute-plus "Yukio Khalifa," does Ibrahim deliberately reflect his Afro-centric roots, with an introductory Arabic chant and extra soprano sax work on his part. Throughout these explorations, an energetic, fluent rhythm section of Cecil McBee on bass (who plays arco on "The Dream") and Roy Brooks on drums adroitly follows Ibrahim wherever he may lead. Enja reissued BANYANA in 24-bit remastered sound in 2008.
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Abdullah Ibrahim- (Vocals, Soprano Saxophone, Piano);
Cecil McBee- (Bass);
Roy Brooks- (Drums).
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01.Banyana-The Children Of Africa  2.03
02.Ishmael  15.03
03.ASR  8.18
04.Honey Bird  6.21
05.The Dream  6.44
06.Yukio-Khalifa  10.25
07.Ishmael - (alternate take)  12.59
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