Jazz Articles about Abdullah Ibrahim

Abdullah Ibrahim: African Magic

by Mark Corroto
February 1, 2003

In today’s jazz world with all of its wunderkind piano prodigies, the simplicity of South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim’s approach to the piano is his genius. He can say more with two notes of his left hand than an entire room of Julliard and Berklee graduates can express with both paws.

In his fiftieth year playing music, the former Dollar Brand recorded this 25-track suite of music at the Jazz Across The Border Festival in Berlin 2001. This ...

Abdullah Ibrahim: Best of Abdullah Ibrahim

by Javier AQ Ortiz
April 12, 2002

Let us forget about the obvious for just a second and not dwell on who is Abdullah Ibrahim, his storied background and development, or even the importance of this compilation of material mostly culled from recorded work in South Africa. Anthology nonetheless, this is a super jazz album that stands on its own as a fascinating sketch of a truly significant global jazz figure.

Assuming a readership that might not be familiarized with Ibrahim’s music, one could simply venture that ...

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand): Anatomy of a South African Village / Ekapa Lodumo

by C. Michael Bailey
April 12, 2002

The best the world has to offer...

It is in honor of the anniversary of free elections in South Africa that these reviews were commissioned. This article is dedicated to Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim and Mr. Nelson Mandela.

Abdullah Ibrahim, aka Dollar Brand, born Adolph Johannes Brand, was born in Cape Town South Africa in 1934. He is credited with taking part in the first jazz recording session in South Africa, a date where he joined American pianist John Mohegan for ...

Abdullah Ibrahim with the NDR Big Band: Ekapa Ludumo

by C. Michael Bailey
December 1, 2001

Multicultural Bliss.

Abdullah Ibrahim, aka Dollar Brand, born Adolph Johannes Brand, was born in Cape Town South Africa in 1934. He is credited with taking part in the first jazz recording session in South Africa, a date where he joined American pianist John Mohegan for Jazz in Africa. Since that time, Ibrahim has traveled widely, finally dividing his time between New York City and Capetown. Ekapa Ludumo is a long-awaited reunion of Ibrahim with the Nordeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) Big Band. ...