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Jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim maintains ‘The Balance’ in life and music

Abdullah Ibrahim

For more than six decades, South African jazz piano virtuoso Abdullah Ibrahim has delighted and enlightened audiences around the world. During his first years on the scene, Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand in Cape Town) kept company with giants like John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, as well as Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Coltrane and Coleman, whom he […]

Le Palmarès 2019 de TSFJAZZ!

Gabriel

Comme chaque année, l’équipe de TSFJAZZ vous dévoile son palmarès des meilleurs albums sortis ces 12 derniers mois et dont les gagnants ont été annoncés dans notre émission mensuelle.

Later… with Jools Holland

Later With Jools

Earlier this year, Abdullah Ibrahim returned once more to BBC’s flagship television show Later With Jools…, hosted by pianist and iconic presenter Jools Holland. The only entirely music-dedicated show on British terrestrial television, Later with Jools has been running since 1992 and is watched world over by millions of fans. The episode in question aired on the […]

Abdullah Ibrahim ‘Dream Time’ CD (ENJA) 5/5

Dream Time

This record comes quite soon (for AI) after ‘The Balance’ but unlike that one this is a solo outing recorded live at his now hometown in Bavaria. I had the privilege of hearing this live at Cadogan Hall the day before I got the review copy of the CD. So this is a review which […]