- jazz
- 44 min
- 3 tracks
- Chiaroscuro Records
The Journey is a long-form instrumental jazz album composed and led by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim after his move to New York City. This studio recording was made the day after the 17 September 1977 Alice Tully Hall concert pictured on the cover and included other veterans of Ibrahim's group Universal Silence: Don Cherry, Johnny Dyani, and Carlos Ward.
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Character
Grave, spare, character-led and earnest.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 ★
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Tracks
- A1Sister Rosie4:33
- A2Jabulani (Joy)17:38
- BHajj (The Journey)21:56
3 tracks, 44 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Abdullah Ibrahim
- Label
- Chiaroscuro Records
- Released
- 1977
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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