A Celebration

~ Release by Abdullah Ibrahim (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Ntsikana’s Bell
bass and bell:
Johnny Dyani
flute and piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
vocals:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
6:09
2Ishmael
producer:
Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann
recorded at:
Downtown Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1976-01-27)
recording of:
Ishmael
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
6:19
3The Perfumed Garden Wet With Rain
recording engineer:
Gibbs Platen (on 1979-03-11)
engineer:
Gibbs Platen
producer:
Matthias Winckelmann
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (on 1979-03-11)
recorded at:
Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (on 1979-03-11)
recording of:
The Perfumed Forest Wet With Rain (on 1979-03-11)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
4:02
4Imam
recording engineer:
Gibbs Platen (on 1979-03-11)
engineer:
Gibbs Platen
producer:
Matthias Winckelmann
bass:
Greg Brown (bass) (on 1979-03-11)
membranophone:
John Betsch (on 1979-03-11)
soprano saxophone:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (on 1979-03-11) and Talib Qadr (saxophonist, flautist) (on 1979-03-11)
recorded at:
Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (on 1979-03-11)
recording of:
Imam (on 1979-03-11)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
6:11
5Saud
bass:
Johnny Dyani
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
recording of:
Saud
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
5:58
6Earth Bird
recording engineer and mixer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
bass:
David Williams (bassist) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
drums (drum set) and gumbri [gambray]:
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
flute:
Craig Handy (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08) and Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
soprano saxophone:
Ricky Ford (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08) and Craig Handy (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
trombone:
Benny Powell (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
vocals:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
recording of:
Earth Bird (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
3:07
7African Marketplace
recording engineer and mixer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
bass:
David Williams (bassist) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
drums (drum set) and gumbri [gambray]:
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
flute:
Craig Handy (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
soprano saxophone:
Ricky Ford (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08) and Craig Handy (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
trombone:
Benny Powell (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
recording of:
African Marketplace (from 1988-03-07 until 1988-03-08)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
8:23
8Ancient Cape
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (on 1991-12-18)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1991-12-18)
recording of:
Ancient Cape (on 1991-12-18)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
4:40
9The Mountain
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (on 2001-07-13)
double bass:
Belden Bullock (on 2001-07-13)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (on 2001-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Sipho Kunene (on 2001-07-13) and Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 2001-07-13)
flute:
Carlos Ward (on 2001-07-13)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (on 2001-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (on 2001-07-13)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (on 2001-07-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 2001-07-13)
mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
The Mountain (on 2001-07-13)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
3:23
10Siya Hamba Namhlanje
bass:
Essiet Essiet (on 1983-07-20)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (on 1983-07-20)
vocals:
Johnny Classens Kumalo (on 1983-07-20)
recorded at:
Casino Barrière Montreux (2nd incarnation, 1975–present) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (on 1983-07-20)
live recording of:
Siya Hamba Namhlanje (on 1983-07-20)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) and Johnny Classens Kumalo
3:33
11Mannenberg Revisited
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
flute:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Manenberg Revisited (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
6:14
12Mindif
engineer:
Wilhelm Zürrer
producer:
Daniel Schnyder (composer and saxophonist)
bass:
Belden Bullock (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
cello:
Natalie Caron (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Lea Duret (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Eva Lüthi (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17) and Kristin Spencer (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
double bass:
Charice Adriaansen (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17) and Knut Eric Sundquist (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
membranophone:
George Gray (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
viola:
Dahlia Adamopoulos (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Michelle Bruil (violist) (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Raphael Reber (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17) and Estelle Villote (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
violin:
Enrico Alvares (violin) (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Simone Bertz (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Alan Brind (violinist) (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Bogdan Dragus (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Ilona de Groot (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Ghislaine Benabdalla Mancel (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Wolfgang Mertes (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Chié Peters (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17), Alexandre Sauvaire (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17) and Lucy Waterhouse (violinist) (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
orchestra:
String Orchestra of Members of the Youth Orchestra of the European Community (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
conductor:
Daniel Schnyder (composer and saxophonist) (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
arranger:
Daniel Schnyder (composer and saxophonist)
recorded at:
L'Abbatiale de Payerne in Payerne, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
recording of:
Mindif (Orchestral Work) (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
recording of:
Mindif (from 1997-11-12 until 1997-11-17)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
6:42
13Calypso Minor Remixed
recording of:
Calypso Minor
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
4:19