Ahmed Abdullah (10 May 1946 - )

Male Person - United States jazz trumpeter

 Also known as (1)

Releases (3)

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live at Ali's Alley, NY 1978
  2. 1990-09-14, Old Cabel Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia USA May 2015 (as Ahmed Abdullah Sextet)
  3. 1990-09-15, Washington, DC (as Ahmed Abdullah’s Solomonic Sextet)

Relationships (13)

Member Of

  1. The Group (1986 - 1987) original, flugelhorn, trumpet
  2. Ahmed Abdullah’s Dispersions of the Spirit of Ra original, eponymous, other vocals, trumpet
  3. Ahmed Abdullah and The Solomonic Quintet original, eponymous, other vocals, flugelhorn, trumpet
  4. Ahmed Abdullah’s Diaspora original, eponymous, flugelhorn, trumpet
  5. Melodic Art-Tet original, trumpet
  6. Abdullah original, eponymous, trumpet
  7. Ahmed Abdullah Quartet original, eponymous, flugelhorn, piano, trumpet
  8. Ahmed Abdullah’s Ebonic Tones original, eponymous, other vocals, trumpet
  9. NAM original, other vocals, trumpet
  10. The Sun Ra Arkestra (1975 - 1997)
  11. Billy Bang Sextet trumpet
  12. The Legendary Master Brotherhood trumpet

Married

  1. Monique Ngozi Nri

Recordings by (33)

  1. My Little Suede Shoes 15:06 (1978)
  2. The Inchworm 9:54 (1978)
  3. [untitled] 11:16 (1978)
  4. Life Force 4:44 (1978)
  5. Eternal Spiraling Spirit 20:32 (1978)
  6. Happiness Is Forever 12:51 (1978)
  7. Caribbean Fire Dance 9:23 (1978)
  8. Announcement 0:19 (1978)
  9. Self Portrait in 3 Colors 14:48 (1978)
  10. Assunta 12:12 (1978)
  11. Life's Force 7:56 (1978)
  12. Song Of The Force - Take 4 5:15 (1998)
  13. Blue Phase 12:36 (1999)
  14. Intro 1:20 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  15. Mystery of Two 10:49 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  16. Deja’s View 20:15 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  17. Walk With God 10:28 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  18. Liquid Magic 17:48 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  19. [unknown] 9:08 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  20. Suite for Planet Earth I: Song of the Holy Warrior 13:06 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  21. Suite for Planet Earth II: Song of Time 6:33 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  22. Suite for Planet Earth III: Song of the Force 13:54 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  23. Suite for Planet Earth IV: African Wind 4:56 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  24. Suite for Planet Earth V: Song of Love 10:34 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  25. Amanpondo 17:54 (May 2015) live, 1990-09-14: Old Cabell Hall, Charlottesville, VA, USA
  26. Restore Africa to It’s Rightful Owner 19:05 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA
  27. Assunta 11:39 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA
  28. Liquid Magic 20:40 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA
  29. [unknown] 8:33 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA
  30. Deja’s View 15:35 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA
  31. African Songbird 17:25 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA
  32. Iko Iko 7:10 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA
  33. Mystery of Two 16:30 () live, 1990-09-15: DC Space, Washington, DC, USA

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. KIM 23:05 生活向上委員会 (1975) trumpet
  2. STRAVIZAULS 21:54 生活向上委員会 (1975) trumpet
  3. NOT SO LONG DON 1:59 生活向上委員会 (1975) trumpet
  4. Nova 3:49 Steve Reid featuring The Legendary Master Brotherhood (1976) trumpet
  5. Free Spirits — Unknown 5:49 Steve Reid featuring The Legendary Master Brotherhood (1976) trumpet
  6. Long Time Black 8:03 Steve Reid featuring The Legendary Master Brotherhood (1976) trumpet
  7. Lions of Juda 5:38 Steve Reid featuring The Legendary Master Brotherhood (1976) trumpet
  8. Sixth House 8:13 Steve Reid featuring The Legendary Master Brotherhood (1976) trumpet
  9. Ginsamseng ?:?? Steve Reid (1977) percussion
  10. Odyssey Sweet ?:?? Steve Reid (1977) percussion
  11. Odyssey Theme ?:?? Steve Reid (1977) percussion
  12. Deacon's Son ?:?? Steve Reid (1977) percussion
  13. Life’s Force 8:04 Abdullah (01 Mar 1979) trumpet
  14. A Long Time Black 10:23 Abdullah (01 Mar 1979) trumpet
  15. Eternal Spiraling Spirit 9:55 Abdullah (01 Mar 1979) trumpet
  16. Qhude 4:58 Abdullah (01 Mar 1979) trumpet
  17. Song of Tenderness 6:10 Abdullah (01 Mar 1979) trumpet
  18. Assunta 6:02 Abdullah (01 Mar 1979) trumpet
  19. Shadows 7:40 Arthur Blythe (1979) trumpet
  20. Metamorphosis 8:00 Arthur Blythe (1979) trumpet
  21. The Inch Worm Part II 9:29 Abdullah (1980) trumpet
  22. Happiness Is Forever 21:42 Abdullah (1980) trumpet
  23. The Inch Worm Part I 10:45 Abdullah (1980) trumpet
  24. Self Portrait in Three Colors 3:46 Abdullah (1980) trumpet
  25. The New Seers 10:41 Billy Bang Sextet (1985) trumpet
  26. The Nagual Julian 5:46 Billy Bang Sextet (1985) trumpet
  27. Petty Tyrants 5:32 Billy Bang Sextet (1985) trumpet
  28. The Shift Below 6:24 Billy Bang Sextet (1985) trumpet
  29. The Mold of Man 7:34 Billy Bang Sextet (1985) trumpet
  30. The Glow of Awareness 5:38 Billy Bang Sextet (1985) trumpet
  31. Inorganic Beings 5:29 Billy Bang Sextet (1985) trumpet
  32. Mayibue 7:37 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987) flugelhorn, piano, trumpet
  33. Ebony Queen (take 2) 8:33 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987) flugelhorn, piano, trumpet
  34. Namesake 15:31 Dennis González (1987) flugelhorn, trumpet
  35. Hamba Khale Qhawe 1:36 Dennis González (1987) flugelhorn, trumpet
  36. Hymn for Mbizo 11:35 Dennis González (1987) flugelhorn, trumpet
  37. Reflections on a Mystic 5:16 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987) flugelhorn, piano, trumpet
  38. Ebony Queen 8:15 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987) flugelhorn, piano, trumpet
  39. Good Friends 5:16 Dennis González (1987) flugelhorn, trumpet
  40. Mystery of Two 3:22 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987) flugelhorn, piano, trumpet
  41. Johnny-Johnny 8:17 Dennis González (1987) flugelhorn, trumpet
  42. The Separation of Stones 9:09 Dennis González (1987) flugelhorn, trumpet
  43. The Ruler (take 2) 9:22 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987) flugelhorn, piano, trumpet
  44. Four Pigs and a Bird’s Nest 5:36 Dennis González (1987) flugelhorn, trumpet

Produced

  1. Mayibue 7:37 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987)
  2. Mystery of Two 3:22 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987)
  3. The Ruler (take 2) 9:22 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987)
  4. Ebony Queen 8:15 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987)
  5. Walk With God 6:56 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987)
  6. Reflections on a Mystic 5:16 Ahmed Abdullah Quartet (1987)

Credited as (5)

  1. Ahmed Abdullah
  2. Emanative & Ahmed Abdullah
  3. Ahmed Abdullah, Charles Brackeen, Mashujaa, Leroy Seals, Rickie Evans & Rashied Sinan
  4. Ahmed Abdullah Sextet
  5. Ahmed Abdullah’s Solomonic Sextet

Works (32)

Arranged

  1. We Travel the Spaceways
  2. 21st Century
  3. Love in Outer Space
  4. Enlightenment
  5. They Plan
  6. Brazil One
  7. Canto II
  8. Khaluma
  9. Mayibue
  10. Amanpondo

Composed

  1. Lions of Juda
  2. Long Time Black
  3. Tara’s Song
  4. The Cave
  5. Time and Money
  6. Song of the Force
  7. Song of the Holy Warrior
  8. Song of Love
  9. African Songbird
  10. The Search
  11. The Dance We Do
  12. Reflections on a Mystic
  13. Ebony Queen
  14. Liquid Magic
  15. The Ruler
  16. Eternal Spiraling Spirit
  17. Qhude
  18. Song of Tenderness
  19. A Long Time Black
  20. Life’s Force
  21. Song of Time
  22. Happiness Is Forever

Links (10)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.ahmedian.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ahmed-abdullah
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98005255
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98005255
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14147935j
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/1100359206

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/269222

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000505933

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/262361863

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401094