African Sketchbook

African Sketchbook is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded in 1969.

African Sketchbook
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Recorded	16 May 1969
Studio	Radio Bern
Genre	Jazz
Label	Enja
Producer	Horst Weber

Recording and music

The album was recorded on 16 May 1969 at Radio Bern.^[1] It was produced by Horst Weber.^[1] Abdullah Ibrahim plays flute on the first track, "Air", and piano on the remaining pieces.^[2] He wrote all of the compositions.^[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

African Sketchbook was released on LP by Enja Records.^[3] The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, "The recording quality leaves a little to be desired, but the wonderful music more than makes up for it. Highly recommended, especially for those who came to Ibrahim's music later in his career and who are unfamiliar with his early, arguably more substantial work."^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that the album "is as bitty as it sounds [from its title]".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Air"
2. "Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle"
3. "Slave Bell"
4. "The Stride"
5. "Mamma"
6. "Krotoa"
7. "Machopi"
8. "Tokai"
9. "The Dream"
10. "The Aloe and the Wildrose"
11. "Tariq"
12. "Nkosi"
13. "African Sun"
14. "Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle"

Personnel

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, flute

References

1. Ibrahim, Abdullah "African Sketchbook" (CD liner notes). Enja Records. CD 2026–2.
2. Olewnick, Brian "Abdullah Ibrahim – African Sketchbook". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 556. ISBN 0-14-015364-0.