African Dawn is a solo piano album by Abdullah Ibrahim.
| African Dawn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | June 1982 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 55:55 |
| Label | Enja |
Recording and music
editPianist Abdullah Ibrahim recorded the album in June 1982.[1] It contains tributes to fellow musicians John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Billy Strayhorn.[2]
Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [1] |
African Dawn was released by Enja Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow commented that Ibrahim "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."[2]
Track listing
edit- "Blues for a Hip King" – 5:43
- "Sunshine of Your Smile" – 3:25
- "African Dawn" – 6:27
- "African Piano" – 6:42
- "'Round Midnight" (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) – 5:26
- "Just You, Just Me" (Greer, Klages) – 3:11
- "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 4:17
- "For Coltrane" – 7:19
- "For Monk" – 4:38
- "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) – 4:31
- "Children's Corner" – 4:16
Personnel
edit- Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
References
edit- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 556. ISBN 0-14-015364-0.
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott, "Abdullah Ibrahim – African Dawn". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2017.