African Dawn

African Dawn
Studio album by
Abdullah Ibrahim
RecordedJune 1982
GenreJazz
Length55:55
LabelEnja

African Dawn is a solo piano album by Abdullah Ibrahim.

Recording and music

Pianist 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Blues for a Hip King" – 5:43
  2. "Sunshine of Your Smile" – 3:25
  3. "African Dawn" – 6:27
  4. "African Piano" – 6:42
  5. "'Round Midnight" (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) – 5:26
  6. "Just You, Just Me" (Greer, Klages) – 3:11
  7. "Blue Monk" (Monk) – 4:17
  8. "For Coltrane" – 7:19
  9. "For Monk" – 4:38
  10. "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) – 4:31
  11. "Children's Corner" – 4:16

Personnel

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott, "Abdullah Ibrahim – African Dawn". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2017.