Reflections (Abdullah Ibrahim album)
| Reflections | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | March 1965 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Black Lion |
Reflections is a solo piano album recorded in 1965 by Abdullah Ibrahim (then known as Dollar Brand).
Recording and music[edit]
The album was recorded in March 1965.[1] It was Abdullah Ibrahim's first solo piano album.[2]
Release[edit]
Reflections was released by Black Lion Records.[3] Ibrahim was still known as Dollar Brand, so it was under that name that the album was issued.[3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [1] |
AllMusic put the recording in historical context: "These largely introspective performances do not contain the joyful folk melodies of Ibrahim's later work but they offer a fascinating early look into the music of the important stylist."[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on the pianist's "drumming lyricism".[1]
Track listing[edit]
- "Honeysuckle Rose" (Andy Razaf/Fats Waller) – 3:45
- "Resolution" (Dollar Brand) – 3:43
- "Knight's Night" (Brand) – 5:38
- "Mood Indigo (Barney Bigard/Duke Ellington/Irving Mills)/Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington/Bob Russell)/Take the 'A' Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 8:34
- "Monk's Mood" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:47
- "You Are Too Beautiful" (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) – 6:10
- "Little Niles" (Randy Weston) – 5:58
- "Pye R Squared" (Brand) – 2:52
- "On the Banks of Allen Waters" (Brand) – 5:39
- "Reflections" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:06
- "Which Way?" (Brand) – 3:09
Personnel[edit]
- Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette. Penguin. p. 556. ISBN 0-14-015364-0.
- ^ Kelman, John (3 March 2014) "Abdullah Ibrahim: African Piano". AllAboutJazz.
- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott "Dollar Brand – Reflections". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
