Yarona | |
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Live album by Abdullah Ibrahim | |
Released | 1995 |
Recorded | 13–14 January 1995 |
Venue | Sweet Basil Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, New York City, US |
Genre | Jazz, African pop, swing |
Length | 56:11 |
Label | Tiptoe / Enja 8888202 |
Yarona is a 1995 jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and his group Ekaya, recorded live over two nights at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, New York City. [1] Yarona was released on the Enja label.
The album features a trio, including bass player Marcus McLaurine and drummer George Johnson. In Ibrahim's words (quoted in the liner notes, which were written by his son Tsakwe Ibrahim): [2] "As the basic creative format of contemporary urban music and its global expansion from the timeless African fountainhead, the trio concept of piano-bass-drums serves as one of the most viable and essential, indeed, accessible formulae for the pianist/composer." [3]
Giving the album a four-star rating, AllMusic notes that Ibrahim's ideas "range from bop, African pop, swing, and even hints of a Keith Jarrett influence. ' Mannenberg' and 'African Marketplace,' two Ibrahim classics, are given brief but interesting updates. The remainder of the tracks are all excellent and most exceed six minutes long, allowing for the non-hurried development of ideas by this remarkable trio. Highly recommended for both performance and originality.". [4]
Yarona is included on The Penguin Guide to Jazz Core Collection list of albums. [5]
All tracks written by Abdullah Ibrahim
Yarona | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Live album by Abdullah Ibrahim | |
Released | 1995 |
Recorded | 13–14 January 1995 |
Venue | Sweet Basil Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, New York City, US |
Genre | Jazz, African pop, swing |
Length | 56:11 |
Label | Tiptoe / Enja 8888202 |
Yarona is a 1995 jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and his group Ekaya, recorded live over two nights at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, New York City. [1] Yarona was released on the Enja label.
The album features a trio, including bass player Marcus McLaurine and drummer George Johnson. In Ibrahim's words (quoted in the liner notes, which were written by his son Tsakwe Ibrahim): [2] "As the basic creative format of contemporary urban music and its global expansion from the timeless African fountainhead, the trio concept of piano-bass-drums serves as one of the most viable and essential, indeed, accessible formulae for the pianist/composer." [3]
Giving the album a four-star rating, AllMusic notes that Ibrahim's ideas "range from bop, African pop, swing, and even hints of a Keith Jarrett influence. ' Mannenberg' and 'African Marketplace,' two Ibrahim classics, are given brief but interesting updates. The remainder of the tracks are all excellent and most exceed six minutes long, allowing for the non-hurried development of ideas by this remarkable trio. Highly recommended for both performance and originality.". [4]
Yarona is included on The Penguin Guide to Jazz Core Collection list of albums. [5]
All tracks written by Abdullah Ibrahim