''African River'' is a 1989 album by South African jazz pianist
Abdullah Ibrahim..
Reception
The
AllMusic reviewer praised the album, commenting: "more important than the individual players are the colorful ensembles and the frequently memorable compositions".
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' described it as "absolutely superb and a vivid extension of the kind of arrangements Ibrahim had attempted on ''African Space Program''".
Track listing
# "Toi-Toi" – 3:27
# "African River" – 9:44
# "Joan – Capetown Flower" – 5:46
# "Chisa" – 4:24
# "Sweet Samba" – 5:52
# "Duke 88" – 8:27
# "The Wedding" – 3:54
# "The Mountain Of The Night" – 3:33
Personnel
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Abdullah Ibrahim –
piano, leader
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Horace A. Young –
alto saxophone
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John Stubblefield
John Stubblefield (February 4, 1945 – July 4, 2005) was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and oboist.
Early life
Stubblefield was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied music at the Association for the Advancement of Crea ...
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tenor saxophone
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Robin Eubanks
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trombone
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Howard Johnson –
baritone saxophone
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tuba,
trumpet
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Buster Williams
Charles Anthony "Buster" Williams (born April 17, 1942) is an American jazz bassist. Williams is known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in th ...
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bass
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Brian Abrahams
Brian Abrahams (born 26 June 1947 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African jazz drummer and vocalist.
Early life
Abrahams started working as a singer with local bands in South Africa in the 1970s. Abrahams participated in a gig in Swazi ...
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drums
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References
1989 albums
Abdullah Ibrahim albums
Enja Records albums
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
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