Brian Abrahams
Brian Abrahams (born June 26, 1947 in Cape Town , South Africa ) is a British jazz drummer and singer.
Brian Abrahams began his career as a singer with local bands in South Africa. In the 1970s Abrahams took part as a drummer at a gig in Swaziland with singers Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson . In 1975 he moved to England, where he quickly gained notoriety; he worked with musicians like Dudu Pukwana , Ronnie Scott , John Taylor , Johnny Dyani , Chris McGregor ( Brotherhood of Breath 1981), Howard Johnson , Chris Hunter , Jim Pepper , Dewey Redman , Mal Waldron , Archie Shepp , Lindsay Cooper , Courtney Pine , Annie Ross and Claude Deppa . In the 1980s he founded his own band, District Six (after the Cape Town district of the same name, which became internationally known in 1966 due to forced relocations). In 1988 he became a member of Abdullah Ibrahim's band Ekaya for two years (the CD African Rivers dates from this time). He also worked with Tony Haynes and his Grand Union Orchestra . In 2007 he performed with the Renga Ensemble of the London Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Birth of the Cool and Africa / Brass . He also ran drum classes and led workshops on South African choral music.
Abrahams was appointed professor of jazz at the Guildhall School of Music in London in 1985 ; after Ian Carr he is "one of the most important and influential British drummers".
Discography (selection)
- Imgoma Yabantwana (D6 Records)
literature
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz. 1800 bands and artists from the beginning until today. 2nd, expanded and updated edition. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2004, ISBN 3-476-01892-X .
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Abrahams, Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz drummer and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cape Town , South Africa |