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DOLLAR BRAND/ABDULLAH IBRAHIM 'THE JOURNEY' ULTRA-RARE FACTORY SEALED GATEFOLD RECORDING! THIS IS  SOUL-STIRRING AVANT-GARDE JAZZ!
Journey Review  

by Ken Dryden

All Music.com

South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (still known as Dollar Brand at the time this recording was first made) joined forces with several well-known figures in avant-garde jazz, including trumpeter  and baritone saxophonist , for this session. As a result, not all of the music is the hypnotic, very rhythmic music that he is known for. Following the outstanding but brief opener, "Sister Rosie," during which the leader sticks exclusively to playing soprano sax, the sound changes dramatically. "Jabulani (Joy)" starts off promising enough, but quickly segues into an energetic but dull atonal group improvisation. "Hajj (Journey)" also opens with a hypnotic piano vamp that adopts a bit of a Middle Eastern flavor with a call and response between 's oboe and the rest of the band, though it doesn't always hold one's interest, as it is stretched to nearly 22 minutes. Avant-garde fans will want to check this unusual date in Abdullah Ibrahim's sizable discography.

Of Note: Near Mint rating on the cover (instead of Mint) is because there is a clean 1/2" cut corner on the lower left of the cover. This was done for promotional purposes.