African Dawn

African Dawn
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Recorded	June 1982
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:55
Label	Enja

African Dawn is a solo piano album by Abdullah Ibrahim.

Recording and music

Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim recorded the album in June 1982.^[1] It contains tributes to fellow musicians John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Billy Strayhorn.^[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[1]

African Dawn was released by Enja Records.^[1] The AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow commented that Ibrahim "displays his South African heritage and his optimistic view of the future in his unique brand of jazz. African Dawn is a fine example of his solo piano talents."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Blues for a Hip King" – 5:43
2. "Sunshine of Your Smile" – 3:25
3. "African Dawn" – 6:27
4. "African Piano" – 6:42
5. "'Round Midnight" (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) – 5:26
6. "Just You, Just Me" (Greer, Klages) – 3:11
7. "
   Blue Monk" (Monk
   ) – 4:17
8. "For Coltrane" – 7:19
9. "For Monk" – 4:38
10. "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) – 4:31
11. "Children's Corner" – 4:16

Personnel

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano

References