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Ancient Africa in Bloomington, MN
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On February 18, 1973,
Abdullah Ibrahim
had a busy day, recording two brilliant albums of solo piano. A pair of LPs,
Ancient Africa
and
Fats Duke & the Monk
, include all of the material from the LPs
Sangoma
African Portraits
although they change the order of the songs around quite a bit;
has two pieces from the former album and one from the latter. The superior of the two LPs,
features
Ibrahim
playing some remarkable music that is reminiscent of (but actually historically precedes)
Keith Jarrett
's famous solo concerts. There are many exciting moments during these picturesque and lengthy improvisations that range from 13 to 21 minutes apiece.
combines the sophistication of advanced jazz with the beautiful and often-spiritual melodies of African folk music. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow
Abdullah Ibrahim
had a busy day, recording two brilliant albums of solo piano. A pair of LPs,
Ancient Africa
and
Fats Duke & the Monk
, include all of the material from the LPs
Sangoma
African Portraits
although they change the order of the songs around quite a bit;
has two pieces from the former album and one from the latter. The superior of the two LPs,
features
Ibrahim
playing some remarkable music that is reminiscent of (but actually historically precedes)
Keith Jarrett
's famous solo concerts. There are many exciting moments during these picturesque and lengthy improvisations that range from 13 to 21 minutes apiece.
combines the sophistication of advanced jazz with the beautiful and often-spiritual melodies of African folk music. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow
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