Ode to Duke Ellington | |
Type: | Studio |
Artist: | Abdullah Ibrahim |
Cover: | Abdullah_Ibrahim_Ode_to_Duke_Ellington.jpg |
Recorded: | December 1973 |
Genre: | Jazz |
Label: | West Wind |
Ode to Duke Ellington is a solo piano album by Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded in 1973.
The album was recorded in December 1973. The material reflects the influence that Duke Ellington had on pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. Ibrahim "improvises impressionistic medleys, sometimes mixing in a few of his themes with Ellington's music."
Ode to Duke Ellington was released by West Wind Records. The AllMusic reviewer concluded that the album was "An interesting and somewhat introspective (if ultimately joyful) recital of reverent music."