African River

African River
African River
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Released	1989
Recorded	June 1, 1989
Studios	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:07
Label	Enja
Producer	Abdullah Ibrahim
Abdullah Ibrahim chronology

African River is a 1989 album by South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Los Angeles Times
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow praised the album, commenting that "more important than the individual players are the colorful ensembles and the frequently memorable compositions". 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

Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, leader
Horace A. Young – alto saxophone
John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
Robin Eubanks – trombone
Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone. tuba, trumpet
Buster Williams – bass
Brian Abrahams – drums

References

↑ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley; Charles Alexander (19 December 2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. ISBN 9780312278700 – via Google Books.
↑ Sterling, Cheryl (18 March 2019). Transnational Trills in the Africana World. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781527531536 – via Google Books.
1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Ekaya / Abdullah Ibrahim: African River". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
↑ "Album Reviews : *** ABDULLAH IBRAHIM & EKAYA "African River" Enja : ** 1/2 VARIOUS ARTISTS "African Horns" Kaz Import : Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic)". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 1990.
1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.

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[1] Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley; Charles Alexander (19 December 2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. ISBN 9780312278700 – via Google Books.

[2] Sterling, Cheryl (18 March 2019). Transnational Trills in the Africana World. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781527531536 – via Google Books.

[AM-3] 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Ekaya / Abdullah Ibrahim: African River". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

[4] "Album Reviews : *** ABDULLAH IBRAHIM & EKAYA "African River" Enja : ** 1/2 VARIOUS ARTISTS "African Horns" Kaz Import : Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic)". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 1990.

[Penguin1-5] 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 558. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.