Abdullah Ibrahim Trio (Barbican, EFG London Jazz Festival Summer Series. 15 July 2023. Review by John Stevenson) Whenever celebrated South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim performs in London, he is received rapturously […]
Francesco Martinelli’s second report from Akbank Jazz Festival in Istanbul (24 September-9 October 2022) The 32nd edition of the Akbank Jazz Festival saved some of its more famous names for the second […]
Abdullah Ibrahim – Solotude(Gearbox Records. Available on 12-inch vinyl LP or CD. Review by Len Weinreich)Over the past few years, Abdullah Ibrahim (born Cape Town, South Africa, 9 October 1934) has shared […]
The 23rd of Jon Turney’s weekly selection (introduced HERE) is a duo that brought out the best in two great players. Abdullah Ibrahim’s late style sometimes seems to bear few traces of […]
Abdullah Ibrahim – Dream Time (Enja ENJ9676 2 . CD Reiew by Sebastian Scotney) Abdullah Ibrahim will be marking his 85th birthday on 9 October. And the day will be celebrated with […]
Abdullah Ibrahim – The Balance (Gearbox Records GB1554. LP Review by Sebastian Scotney) The Balance is the first album that Abdullah Ibrahim has recorded in his 80s – he is now 84. […]
