Abdullah Dollar Brand Ibrahim
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Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) - Live at the Smithsonian Institution
Abdullah Ibrahim (born 9 October 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa), formerly known as Adolph Johannes Brand, and as Dollar Brand, is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cape Town, ranging from traditional African songs to the gospel of the AME Church and ragas, to more modern jazz and other Western styles. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington.
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Very nice. I'm listening to it as I type.
ReplyDeleteAny information on when this was recorded?