Recorded informally in 1969 in a noisy club - the famous Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen - the flavor of this album is more "documentary" than luxurious fidelity, but the essence of Abdullah Ibrahim's communication is kept intact.

Recorded informally in 1969 in a noisy club - the famous Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen - the flavor of this album is more "documentary" than luxurious fidelity, but the essence of Abdullah Ibrahim's communication is kept intact.
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AllMusic (Scott Yanow):
"Ibrahim was still in the process of finding his own sound at the time, although his improvisations (which use repetition and vamps effectively) have their interesting moments. Still, Ibrahim's later work is more significant."