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Abdullah Ibrahim – Dollar Brand / The Journey | Vinyl LP | VG+
A powerful spiritual jazz recording from South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), recorded during his influential international period. The Journey captures Ibrahim’s deeply meditative style with extended improvisations and rich ensemble interplay. The album features a strong lineup including Don Cherry, Talib Rhynie, Carlos Ward, and others, blending African rhythmic sensibilities with avant-garde and modal jazz traditions.
The centerpiece of the album is the side-long composition “Hajj (The Journey)”, a sweeping spiritual jazz exploration that builds gradually through layered percussion, horns, and piano. The opening side combines the lyrical “Sister Rosie” with the expansive “Jabulani (Joy)”, reflecting Ibrahim’s signature ability to fuse township jazz influences with international free jazz currents.
This album is an important document of South African jazz in exile and remains sought after by collectors of spiritual and avant-garde jazz, particularly those interested in Ibrahim’s collaborations with the New York jazz scene.
Genre:
Jazz / Spiritual Jazz / South African Jazz
Track Listing
Side One
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Sister Rosie – 4:33
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Jabulani (Joy) – 17:38
Side Two
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Hajj (The Journey) – 21:56
Pressing & Market Notes
This is a South African pressing on Chiaroscuro Records distributed by EMI, catalogue RTL(E) 703.
Locally, Abdullah Ibrahim vinyl tends to perform well due to strong collector interest in South African jazz and Dollar Brand recordings, especially with international demand.
