Abdullah Ibrahim’s Jazz Epistle Verse 1 turns Cape Town bebop into global blueprint
As the pianist and bandleader dies at 91, his 1959 Jazz Epistles sound shows how melody and daring improvisation scale.
By Maha Al-Juhani·· 4 min
1 briefing · “bebop”
As the pianist and bandleader dies at 91, his 1959 Jazz Epistles sound shows how melody and daring improvisation scale.