Legends of jazz piano come no more esteemed than Abdullah Ibrahim and fans of the great South African will be cheered by news that a recording of his recent Barbican concert made back in the summer is to be issued in early-2024. The album actually has two performances contained within it according to issuing label London indie Gearbox as 3 is spread across two performances – the first recorded without an audience; the second taken from the evening’s performance with Ibrahim performing with flautist-saxophonist Cleave Guyton and cellist Noah Jackson. Look for the full release on 26 January. A serene version of 'Mindif' has been issued as a single ahead of the full release - the piece is the title track of a 1988 Ibrahim album that was recorded for the soundtrack of the film Chocolat.
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