A new album sheds light on the abiding mystery of Hasaan Ibn Ali wbgo.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbgo.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Long lost, Philly jazz great Hasaan Ibn Ali’s album ‘Metaphysics’ has finally been found Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer
It took 55 years, but Hasaan Ibn Ali’s moment has finally arrived.
In 1966, the Philadelphia jazz pianist was poised at the beginning of what should have been a brilliant career. The year before, Ibn Ali had made his recording debut on an album whose title reflected his reputation and mystique: The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan.
Ibn Ali, whom jazz bassist Jymie Merritt called “one of the geniuses of our time,” had also recorded his first session as a leader in New York, bringing along a promising young saxophonist from Philadelphia named Odean Pope.
The Pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali s Lone Album Arrives, 56 Years Later nytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.