Stream-of-consciousness solo-piano recitals come in as many shades as jazz itself. At one extreme are Keith Jarrett's messianic epics. At another are Abdullah Ibrahim's less flashy but deeper outings.

Trieste My Love; Genesis; For Coltrane; Blue Bolero; Nisa; Blue Bolero; Capetown District Six; Sotho Blue; Machopi; Whoza Mtwana; Blues For A Hip King; Dream Time; In The Evening; Song For Lawrence ...

The latest album from the 84-year-old South African composer and pianist showcases his work as a master composer of melodic mood pieces. 'The Balance': Abdullah Ibrahim Is Deeply Rooted Yet Sounds ...

Side 1: Dreamtime; Nisa; Jabula; Tuang Guru; Tonegawa. Side 2: Song For Sathima; ZB2; Skippy; Devotion; The Balance. Abdullah Ibrahim: piano; Noah Jackson: double ...

Abdullah Ibrahim's cosmology informs his art. While some might look upon him as an overseer at the crossroads between new and old, the tempered pianist stands as a sage, painting swirling rhythms that ...