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Soul - jazz pianist - songwriter - producer

Born on 14.07.1948 in St. Augustine, Florida
Former husband of Jean Carn with whom he collaborated on a series of early 70's albums at label Black Jazz Records.
Has worked with Nat Adderley, Earth, Wind & Fire, Shirley Horn, Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine, and Irene Reid.
Later changing his name on conversion to Islam; Abdul Rahim Ibrahim.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Ancient Cosmonauts
Higher
2023, CD, Album, Cosmonauts Records
Various
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
2023
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jazz Is Dead 10 (Remixes)
2022, 2x Vinyl Indie Version,
Stefanie Tornow & Beat Baumli
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
2021, CD, Album, AllJazz, ,
Smooth Jazz/Bossa Nova/Swing
Ancient Cosmonauts
Higher
2020, 7", Single, Cosmonauts Records
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jazz Is Dead 1
2020
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Little B's Poem
2019, 7", Single, Trio Records
Various
Soul Of A Nation (Afro-Centric Visions In The Age of Black Power: Underground Jazz, Street Funk & The Roots Of Rap 1968-79)
2017, 2x Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Free Jazz
Jean Carne*
Give It Up
2015, CDr, Album, Essential Media Group
Theo Parrish
Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature
2013
Muro
King Of Diggin' "Diggin' Black Jazz"
2012, CD, Comp, Mixed, Snow Dog Records, Black Jazz Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
DJ Mitsu The Beats
Solid Black
2012, CD, Comp, Mixed, Snow Dog Records, Black Jazz Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Wallace Roney
Home
2012, CD, ,
Modal/Fusion
Indigo Jam Unit Feat. Alicia Saldenha
Rose
2011, CD, Album, SMH, Basis Records (2)
Jacob Koller And Maki Mannami
Pilot
2011, CD, Album, P-Vine Records
Cindy Blackman
Another Lifetime
2010, CD, Album, 4Q (2)
Various
Heavenly Sweetness Label Compilation #1
2010, ,
Downtempo/Electro
Monnette Sudler
Where Have All The Legends Gone?
2009, ,
Soul-Jazz
Taeko
声 = Voice
2009
Vincent Herring
American Experience
2008, CD, Album, RE, Nimbus Records
IG Culture
Zen Badizm
2008, ,
Free Jazz/Broken Beat/Soul/Future Jazz/Deep House/Hip Hop
Various
Music For The Open Minded Vol. 1
2007, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Compost Records, ,
Broken Beat/Acid Jazz/Trip Hop/Future Jazz
Chip Shelton
Have Flute Will Travel — Stop 2 — Cape May Jazz Festival (Live)
2007, 2xCD, Album, Chicken Coup Records
Avery Brooks
Here...
2006, CD, Album, Not On Label (Avery Brooks Self-Released),
Various
Lounge Couture
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Double Power, ,
Breakbeat/Smooth Jazz/Downtempo/Easy Listening
Curtis Fuller
Keep It Simple
2005, CD, Album, Savant, ,
Hard Bop
Bruno Bolla
Blacktronic 2 (The Electronic Spirit Of Blackness)
2005, CD, Comp + CD, Mixed, Cool D:vision, ,
House/Future Jazz/Trip Hop/Downtempo
Intuit
Planet Birth
2004, 12", Maxi, Compost Records, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Intuit
Intuit
2004, ,
Latin/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Future Jazz/Latin Jazz
The Detroit Experiment
The Detroit Experiment
2003, ,
Future Jazz/Deep House/Contemporary Jazz/Funk/Soul
Gilles Peterson
Shibuya Jazz Classics - Gilles Peterson Collection - Trio Issue
2003, ,
Big Band/Latin Jazz/Post Bop/Modal/Vocal
Rudolph Johnson
Spring Rain
1999
Henry Franklin
The Skipper
1998, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch
Lullabies In The Key Of Life
1997, Cass, Album, Ki-Ki Records
The Essence All Stars
Bongobop
1997,
Semenya McCord
Good For Me!
1996, CD, Not On Label
Various
The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-1976
1996, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Nnenna Freelon
Listen
1994, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Vocal
Nnenna Freelon
Heritage
1993, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Vincent Herring
American Experience
1990, ,
Post Bop/Vocal/Hard Bop/Bop
El-Roy*
Freedom
1986, 7", Star Crest
El-Roy*
I Crave Your Love / For Every Action There's A Reaction
1986, 7", Single, Star Crest
Jean Carn
Happy To Be With You
1978, ,
Soul/Disco
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes*
Expansions
1975
Various
Vector 4 Quadraphonic Sound
1974, LP, Quad, Ovation Records, ,
Soul-Jazz
Melvin Van Peebles
As Serious As A Heart-Attack
1974, ,
Spoken Word/Funk/Soul
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Afro Blue
1974
Jean Carn
Peace
1971
Various
Smooth Jazz For The Open Road
CD, Comp, Metro, ,
Smooth Jazz
Various
Jazziz - Spring 2021 - Spring Forward
2021, 2xCD, Comp, Jazziz, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Jazz Is Dead 10 (Remixes)
2021, 10xFile, WAV, Comp, Jazz Is Dead
Various
Jazz Is Dead 10 (Remixes)
2021
J.Rocc*
Jazz Is Dead Series 1
2021, Cassette Smokey Tint Shell, ,
Funk/Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Modal
Ramza
I Stay In The Mood
2019, CD, Mixed, Rcslum Recordings, Royalty Club, ,
Downtempo
Various
Soul Of A Nation (Afro-Centric Visions In The Age of Black Power: Underground Jazz, Street Funk & The Roots Of Rap 1968-79)
2017,
Theo Parrish
Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature
2013
Gilles Peterson
Black Jazz Radio
2012
Various
Bon Très Bien
2009, CD, Album, Bab Musique, ,
House/Broken Beat
Various
Jazz Supreme Spiritual Waltz-A-Nova
2008, CD, Comp, Dig, P-Vine Records
King Britt
The Cosmic Lounge Volume One
2007
Various
The Best Of Black Jazz
2006, CD, Comp, Black Jazz Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Modal
Various
Free Soul: The Classic Of Black Jazz
2005, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Cool Jazz
Various
Black Jazz For Café Après-Midi
2005, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records, Black Jazz Records
Kei Kobayashi
Routine Jazz #08
2005, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Various
Killer Jazz Funk From Black Jazz Vault
2005, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Various
Tempo Gagnant Pour Avodart - Latin Jazz
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, GyC Records,
Ed Motta
In The Mix
2003, CDr, Comp, Mixtape, Promo, Not On Label
Various
Groovy Soul Classics On P-Vine Vol.2
2001, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Various
Colours Of Groove
2001, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
King Britt
Inspirations Volume 1
2000, ,
Broken Beat/Future Jazz/Soul/Funk
Masters At Work
Stop And Listen 5
2000, ,
Bossanova/Deep House/Disco/Salsa/Funk/Neo Soul
Kenny Dope*
Favorite Grooves
1999, Cassette, ,
Funk/Disco
Various
The Highest Pleasure: The Best of Black Jazz Records
1998, CD, Album, Comp, P-Vine Records
Various
Church: Jazz Classics Vol. 1 Selected by MdCl
CD, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Hard Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Bop
Soulman
The Highest Pleasure - Jazz Joints Compiled For The Consummate Collector
CDr, Comp, Not On Label (Soulman Self-Released)
Joaquin Joe Claussell*
Praise (Praying For A Better Tomorrow)
2019, CDr, Ltd, Mixed, Unofficial, Sacred Rhythm Music
FROZ1
End Is Near: The Black Jazz Mix
2010, CD, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label
Various
The People's Groove
1995, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Root Down Records (US)
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Afro Blue