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Album · 2019

The Balance

by Abdullah Ibrahim aka Dollar Brand with Ekaya

Released
28 June 2019
Label
Gearbox Records
Catalogue no.
GB1554
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
41:00
Country
GB

“The Balance” is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim aka Dollar Brand with Ekaya, released in 2019 on Gearbox Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 41:00. Jazz standards on the record include “The Balance” and “Skippy”. The line-up features Abdullah Ibrahim (piano), Andrae Murchison (trombone), Lance Bryant (tenor saxophone), Marshall McDonald (baritone saxophone) and Will Terrill (drums (drum set)).

Who played on The Balance

  • Abdullah Ibrahim piano all tracks
  • Andrae Murchison trombone all tracks
  • Lance Bryant tenor saxophone all tracks
  • Marshall McDonald baritone saxophone all tracks
  • Will Terrill drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Cleave Guyton flute, alto saxophone, piccolo on 7 tracks
  • Noah Jackson double bass, cello on 7 tracks
  • Alec Dankworth double bass on 2 tracks
  • Adam Glasser harmonica on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Dreamtime — Abdullah Ibrahim 4:06
  2. 2 Nisa — Abdullah Ibrahim 6:37
  3. 3 Jabula — Abdullah Ibrahim 3:43
  4. 4 Tuang Guru — Abdullah Ibrahim 5:11
  5. 5 Tonegawa — Abdullah Ibrahim 3:33
  6. 6 Song for Sathima — Abdullah Ibrahim 4:11
  7. 7 ZB2 — Abdullah Ibrahim 2:04
  8. 8 Skippy standard — Thelonious Monk 5:35
  9. 9 Devotion — Abdullah Ibrahim 2:56
  10. 10 The Balance standard — Abdullah Ibrahim 3:04

Production

  • Caspar Sutton-Jones mastering, mix
  • Darrel Sheinman mastering, producer
  • Tony Platt engineer

More albums by Abdullah Ibrahim aka Dollar Brand with Ekaya

Anatomy of a South African Village 1965 · Live · Fontana African Piano 1970 · Live · Spectator Records Peace 1971 · Soultown Records Dollar Brand + 3 1973 · Soultown Records This Is Dollar Brand 1973 · Black Lion Records Sangoma 1973 · Sackville African Breeze 1974 · EAST WIND “Memories” 1974 · Philips African Sketchbook 1974 · enja The Third World-Underground 1974 · Live · Nadja African Space Program 1974 · enja Ode to Duke Ellington 1974 · Philips

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Balance?

The line-up of The Balance includes Abdullah Ibrahim (piano), Andrae Murchison (trombone), Lance Bryant (tenor saxophone), Marshall McDonald (baritone saxophone), Will Terrill (drums (drum set)), Cleave Guyton (flute, alto saxophone), Noah Jackson (double bass, cello) and Alec Dankworth (double bass).

Which label released The Balance?

The Balance was released in 2019 on Gearbox Records (GB1554).

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