African Sketchbook

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

African Sketchbook was recorded on 16 May 1969 at Radio Bern, under the direction of producer Horst Weber. The album was released on LP on Enja Records. Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim wrote all the pieces himself and plays flute on the first track, Air. On the other pieces he sits at the piano. It is therefore a solo record, with short, varied pieces.

According to the AllMusic reviewer, the recording quality leaves something to be desired, but the music more than makes up for it. He recommends the album above all to listeners who know Ibrahim's later work and not yet his early period. The Penguin Guide to Jazz called the record as fragmentary as the title suggests.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Air4:34Apple Music ↗
2. 2Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle2:21Apple Music ↗
3. 3Slave Bell1:17Apple Music ↗
4. 4The Stride3:55Apple Music ↗
5. 5Mamma1:59Apple Music ↗
6. 6Krotoa1:10Apple Music ↗
7. 7Machopi1:33Apple Music ↗
8. 8Tokai6:40Apple Music ↗
9. 9The Dream3:06Apple Music ↗
10. 10The Aloe and the Wildrose4:53Apple Music ↗
11. 11Tariq1:44Apple Music ↗
12. 12Nkosi3:26Apple Music ↗
13. 13African Sun7:08Apple Music ↗
14. 14Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle2:19Apple Music ↗

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