Yarona (album)

Yarona
Live album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Released	1995
Venue	Sweet Basil Jazz Club
Genre	Bop, African pop, swing
Length	56:11

Yarona is a 1995 jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded over two nights at Sweet Basil Jazz Club in New York.^[1] AllMusic notes that Ibrahim's ideas "range from bop, African pop, swing, and even hints of a Keith Jarrett influence".^[2] The album features a trio, including bass player Marcus McLaurine and drummer George Johnson. In Ibrahim's words: "As the basic creative format of contemporary urban music and its global expansion from the timeless African fountainhead, the trio concept of piano-bass-drums serves as one of the most viable and essential, indeed, accessible formulae for the pianist/composer."^[3]

Yarona features on The Penguin Guide to Jazz Core Collection list of albums.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Abdullah Ibrahim

1. "Nisa" - 7:29
2. "Duke 88" - 6:55
3. "Cherry/Mannenberg" - 3:40
4. "African River" - 8:06
5. "Tuang Guru" - 8:02
6. "Stardance" - 6:36
7. "African Marketplace" - 1:03
8. "Tintinyana" - 8:28
9. "Barakaat" - 5:52

Personnel

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
• Marcus McLaurine – bass
• George Johnson – Drums

References

1. Tsakwe Ibrahim, Yarona CD liner notes.
2. Robert Taylor, "Abdullah Ibrahim - Yarona", Allmusic.
3. Abdullah Ibrahim, Cape Town, South Africa, May 22, 1995. Quoted on Yarona CD liner notes.
4. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Core Collection List.