"Dream Time was recorded in March 2019 at the Hirzinger Concert Hall in Sölinhuben, in the foothills of the German Alps where Ibrahim lives. Over the course of sixty-seven minutes, he ranges over seventeen tunes from his massive songbook of original compositions, returning three times to one of them, "Blue Bolero" (from the 2003 Enja album African Magic). Audio quality is superb and the performance is seamless, each tune seguing into the next. Only at the very end does applause inform us that an audience was present. Talking soft and saying something, as is Ibrahim's wont, this is a work of exquisite beauty." (All About Jazz)
"In the mid-1960's, Abdullah Ibrahim (then known as Dollar Brand) was an avant-garde pianist influenced by Thelonious Monk who was not yet displaying much of his South African heritage in his music. This CD reissue is quite valuable for Ibrahim (in a trio with bassist Johnny Gertze, drummer Makaya Ntshoko)and vocalist Benjamin (Sathima Bea)" (Jazz Journal)
"De Zuid-Afrikaanse pianist en componist Abdullah Ibrahim is al sinds 1963 een prominente figuur in de internationale jazzscene. Toen bekend als Dollar Brand, werd hij ontdekt en vervolgens opgenomen door Duke Ellington ("Duke Ellington Presents the Dollar Brand Trio", 1964). Zijn vele geprezen opnames getuigen van een diepe spiritualiteit en een avontuurlijke muzikale geest. Op 15 juli 2023, enkele maanden voor zijn 89ste verjaardag, traden Ibrahim en zijn Ekaya trio op en namen twee sets op in de Barbican Hall in Londen. De concerten op "3" bieden composities uit de catalogus, solo-improvisaties en covers. De eerste set werd opgenomen zonder publiek. "Krotoa" werd oorspronkelijk uitgebracht op "African Sketchbook" uit 1969; het laat de melodie duidelijk horen in een langzamer tempo, zonder dissonantie. "Maraba" laat Ibrahims gospelroots horen. Het processietempo is eerbiedig, maar dankzij het glorieuze samenspel van fluit en contrabas weerklinkt er stille vreugde." (Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren)
"Duke Ellington has long been one of Abdullah Ibrahim's main inspirations, along with South African folk music, religious themes and Thelonious Monk. Ibrahim has paid tribute to Duke many times throughout his career. This European CD is a relaxed and thoughtful solo set in which the pianist improvises impressionistic medleys, sometimes mixing in a few of his themes with Ellington's music. Such Duke-associated tunes as "Caravan," "Solitude," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Come Sunday," "Duke's Place" and "Drop Me Off In Harlem" are a few of the Ellington pieces that pop up in spots. An interesting and somewhat introspective (if ultimately joyful) recital of reverent music." (AllMusic)
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