TERRY GROSS, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. Earlier this year, South African composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, once known as Dollar Brand, was enlisted into the ranks of NEA Jazz Masters. He also has a new album out. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says the new album shows off some of what makes Abdullah Ibrahim great.
(SOUNDBITE OF ABDULLAH IBRAHIM'S "THE BALANCE")
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