''African Sketchbook'' is an album by
Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded in 1969.
Recording and music
The album was recorded on 16 May 1969 at Radio Bern.
[Ibrahim, Abdullah "African Sketchbook" (CD liner notes). Enja Records. CD 2026–2.] It was produced by Horst Weber.
plays flute on the first track, "Air", and piano on the remaining pieces.
He wrote all of the compositions.
Release and reception
''African Sketchbook'' was released on LP by
Enja Records.
The
AllMusic
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reviewer concluded that, "The recording quality leaves a little to be desired, but the wonderful music more than makes up for it. Highly recommended, especially for those who came to Ibrahim's music later in his career and who are unfamiliar with his early, arguably more substantial work."
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz
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'' commented that the album "is as bitty as it sounds
rom its title.
Track listing
#"Air"
#"Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle"
#"Slave Bell"
#"The Stride"
#"Mamma"
#"Krotoa"
#"Machopi"
#"Tokai"
#"The Dream"
#"The Aloe and the Wildrose"
#"Tariq"
#"Nkosi"
#"African Sun"
#"Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle"
Personnel
*
Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, flute
References
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Abdullah Ibrahim albums
Solo piano jazz albums
1969 albums