Abdullah Ibrahim

At the age of 84, Abdullah Ibrahim (AKA Dollar Brand) is set to release his first new album in four years. Entitled 'The Balance', this project features his long-time septet Ekaya, a line-up that he's been recording with since 1983. In this case, the album was recorded over the course of one day at London's RAK Studios last November.

PERSONNEL:

• ABDULLAH IBRAHIM, piano
• NOAH JACKSON, bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
• ALEC DANKWORTH, double bass (tracks 3, 10)
• WILL TERRILL, drums
• ADAM GLASSER, harmonica (track 10)
• CLEAVE GUYTON Jr, alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
• LANCE BRYANT, tenor saxophone
• ANDRAE MURCHISON, trombone
• MARSHALL McDONALD, baritone saxophone

TRACKS:

• 01. Dreamtime
• 02. Nisa
• 03. Jabula
• 04. Tuang Guru
• 05. Tonegawa
• 06. Song For Sathima
• 07. ZB2
• 08. Skippy
• 09. Devotion
• 10. The Balance