Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance (2019)

Posted By: delpotro
Date: June 27, 2019

Abdullah Ibrahim - The Balance (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 226 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 94 Mb | 00:40:59
Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Gearbox Records

At the age of 84, Abdullah Ibrahim (AKA Dollar Brand) is set to release his first new album in four years. Entitled 'The Balance', this project features his long-time septet Ekaya, a line-up that he's been recording with since 1983. In this case, the album was recorded over the course of one day at London's RAK Studios last November. The lush horn lines, lilting melodies, and uplifting chord progressions are characteristic of Abdullah's own particular brand of Township Jazz. This is contrasted with various solo piano improvisations, which epitomise the nostalgic yet hopeful nature of Abdullah's musical spirit. Hence, The Balance.

In his own words, "We push ourselves out of our comfort zones. So that we can present to the listener our striving for excellence. So that we can engage with our listeners without any barriers of our ego. It's not jazz. For us, it's a process of transcending barriers."

On The Balance:
"Getting the balance just right has always been Ibrahim’s great strength, drawing from a source but keeping it fresh…" - Julian Cowley, The Wire

"The lead track Jabula is full of gloriously rich sounds, encased in Ibrahim’s impeccably uplifting chord progressions with lush horn lines, and lilting melodies." - Twisted Soul

"A modern master… his graceful playing leans on equal measures of force and restraint, of dense clusters and open space. Mr. Ibrahim’s music is dotted by satisfying, sometimes stunning, passages of repose." - Larry Blumenfeld, Wall Street Journal
Tracklist:
1. Dreamtime (04:05)
2. Nisa (06:36)
3. Jabula (03:43)
4. Tuang Guru (05:10)
5. Tonegawa (03:32)
6. Song for Sathima (04:11)
7. Zb2 (02:04)
8. Skippy (05:34)
9. Devotion (02:55)
10. The Balance (03:04)

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