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April 15, 2016

After Hours: Abdullah Ibrahim in Seattle May 5-8

The 81-year-old South African jazz master’s musical influences range from traditional African songs to gospel, ragas and modern jazz.

EATTLE — Abdullah Ibrahim and Ekaya will perform May 5-8 at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave. in Seattle.

The 81-year-old South African jazz pianist and his band will do six shows. His musical influences range from traditional African songs to gospel, ragas and modern jazz.

The band is Noah Jackson (bass/cello), Will Terrill (drums), Cleave Guyton, Jr. (alto sax, flute, clarinet, piccolo), Lance Bryant (tenor sax), Andrae Murchison (trombone/trumpet) and Marshall McDonald (baritone sax).

Ibrahim has toured the world for more than a quarter-century, appearing at concert halls, clubs and festivals as a soloist and with other artists, and collaborated with classical orchestras on acclaimed recordings. He performed at Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994 and has been the subject of several documentaries.

He divides his time between Cape Town and New York.

Tickets are available at www.jazzalley.com.



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