Randy Weston

Randy Weston - Blue Moses (1972) [Reissue 2011]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 20, 2023
Randy Weston - Blue Moses (1972) [Reissue 2011]

Randy Weston - Blue Moses (1972) [Reissue 2011]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 224 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 87 MB | Covers - 2 MB
Genre: Jazz, Post-Bop, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: CTI/Masterworks Jazz (88697 93201 2)

Recorded in 1972, Blue Moses, the most commercially successful album in pianist/composer Randy Weston's catalog remains one of his most controversial due to his conflicted feelings about the final product, which he feels is too polished and too far from his original intent for the project. Indeed, appearing on Creed Taylor's CTI imprint was an almost certain guarantee of polished production. Weston plays both acoustic and Rhodes piano here; he was backed by a band of CTI's star-studded stable: trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, tenor saxophonist Grover Washington, flutists Hubert Laws and Romeo Penque, drummer Billy Cobham, alternate bassists Ron Carter and Bill Wood, and percussionists Phil Kraus, Airto Moreira, and Weston's son Azzedin…

Randy Weston Trio - Get Happy (1956) [Reissue 1995] (Re-up)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 7, 2020
Randy Weston Trio - Get Happy (1956) [Reissue 1995] (Re-up)

Randy Weston Trio - Get Happy (1956) [Reissue 1995]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 196 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers (6 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Riverside Records (OJCCD-1870-2 (RLP-203))

This early release from Randy Weston finds the pianist still in his formative stages. His supple technique is evident, along with key influences: Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and Art Tatum - their lessons not quite yet melded into an approach of Weston's own. As well, this 1955 date is from the period before Weston's time spent in Nigeria and Northern Africa, where he absorbed musical experiences that would help form the more distinctive approach that emerged in his playing in the 1960s. The set shows Weston's facility with standards, Ellingtonia, even ragtime, but, with several tracks coming in well under four minutes, the performances offer little room for development. The impression here is that of a pianist of great potential limbering up before the curtain rises for the show…

Randy Weston - Blue Moses (1972/2013) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at March 23, 2023
Randy Weston - Blue Moses (1972/2013) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

Randy Weston - Blue Moses (1972/2013)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 36:55 minutes | 1019 MB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 36:55 minutes | 759 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Blue Moses" is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Randy Weston featuring performances recorded in 1972 and released on the CTI label. Like already reissued albums, "Blue Moses" has not previously been released on CD in the US or Europe.
Randy Weston - Mosaic Select 4 (2003) {3CD Set, Mosaic MS-004 rec 1957-1963}

Randy Weston - Mosaic Select 4 (2003) {3CD Set, Mosaic MS-004 rec 1957-1963}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.13 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 514 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 110 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1957-63, 2003 Mosaic Records / EMI Music | MS-004 / 72435 82413 2 7
Jazz / Hard Bop / Post Bop / Piano

The three CDs that make up the Randy Weston Mosaic Select package comprise the complete sessions from six different albums, one of which was previously unreleased. Weston has had a long and varied career, and one that has established him in the consummate realm of piano soloists with his idiosyncratic, inclusive style. His deep jazz roots were accompanied, almost from the beginning, by the influences of Afro-Caribbean folk and the music of Asia, which he encountered during his tenure with the U.S. armed forces.
Randy Weston - The Spirits Of Our Ancestors (1991) {2CD Set  Antilles 314-511 896-2}

Randy Weston - The Spirits Of Our Ancestors (1991) {2CD Set Antilles 314-511 896-2}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 603 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 255 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 85 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1991 Antilles / PolyGram | 314-511 896-2
Jazz / Post Bop / African / Piano

Pianist Randy Weston and arranger Melba Liston had a musical reunion on this special double-CD, their first joint project since 1973's Tanjah. Liston's charts for the pianist's ten originals perfectly fit Weston's adventurous style and the twelve-piece group (which includes three percussionists) is filled with highly individual voices including the tenors of Billy Harper and Dewey Redman. With trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and tenor-saxophonist Pharoah Sanders making guest appearances and Randy Weston heard at the peak of his powers, this is a highly recommended set.
Randy Weston - With These Hands (1956) {Riverside OJCCD-1883-2 rel 1996}

Randy Weston - With These Hands (1956) {Riverside OJCCD-1883-2 rel 1996}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 155 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 90 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 10 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1956, 1996 Riverside Records / Fantasy | OJCCD-1883-2
Jazz / Hard Bop / Piano

With These Hands is one of pianist Randy Weston's lesser-known sets. Weston, who already had a fairly distinctive style, mostly sticks to standards (which is quite unusual for him), including "The Man I Love," "This Can't Be Love," and "Do Nothing Til You Hear from Me." A quartet is featured that also includes baritonist Cecil Payne (who would be a longtime associate), bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, and drummer Wilbert Hogan. However, the date does include two of Weston's originals and is actually highlighted by the debut of his famous "Little Niles."

Randy Weston - Khepera (1998) {Verve 314 557 821-2}  Music

Posted by ruskaval at Aug. 1, 2019
Randy Weston - Khepera (1998) {Verve 314 557 821-2}

Randy Weston - Khepera (1998) {Verve 314 557 821-2}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 363 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 163 Mb | Artwork | 5% repair rar
© 1998 Verve Records / PolyGram | 314 557 821-2
Jazz / Post Bop / African / Chinese / Piano

The team of Randy Weston, composer/pianist, and Melba Liston, arranger, returns triumphantly to the territory carved out by The Spirits of Our Ancestors – only not at quite such length (just one CD) and with a new thrust, exploring ancient connections between African and Chinese cultures. The CD opens with a mighty building crash of percussion and continues in a kind of freeform depiction of creation, with Pharaoh Sanders – in thrilling form throughout much of the album – honking and evoking ancient spirits. A tragic grandeur sets in, the Chinese elements are evoked, and then midway through the record, the concept loses its train of thought; the rest of the album becomes a series of disconnected pieces (the theme of "Niger Mambo" threatens to break into "Puttin' On the Ritz" at any moment).

Randy Weston - Tanjah (1973) {Polydor--Verve 527 778-2 rel 1995}  Music

Posted by ruskaval at Feb. 16, 2020
Randy Weston - Tanjah (1973) {Polydor--Verve 527 778-2 rel 1995}

Randy Weston - Tanjah (1973) {Polydor–Verve 527 778-2 rel 1995}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 274 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 105 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 93 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1973, 1995 Polydor / Verve / PolyGram | 527 778-2
Jazz / Progressive Jazz / Post Bop / Modern Arrangement / Keyboards

Originally on the Polydor label, this lesser-known classic (reissued on CD) teams together pianist/composer Randy Weston and arranger Melba Liston (his musical soulmate) on seven of Weston's originals. The fairly large band is filled with distinctive soloists including trumpeter Jon Faddis (19 at the time), trombonist Al Grey, Billy Harper on tenor, altoist Norris Turney (heard on three versions of "Sweet Meat," two of which were previously unreleased) and several percussionists among others.
Cheick Tidiane Seck - Timbuktu (The Music Of Randy Weston) (2019)

Cheick Tidiane Seck - Timbuktu (The Music Of Randy Weston) (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 402 MB | Tracks: 8 | 69:43 min
Style: Jazz | Label: Komos

A well-intentioned tribute to the late pianist, composer and pioneer of Maghrebi jazz Randy Weston by the keyboard player Cheikh Tidiane Seck, Timbuktu: The Music of Randy Weston never really gets off the ground. Seck, whose c.v. includes spells with Mali's Super Rail Band de Bamako, Les Ambassadeurs, Salif Keita and Amadou & Mariam, and Senegal's Youssou N'Dour, is a funky player with a firm grip on desert blues, but he is an underwhelming arranger and soloist. The charts are pedestrian and neither Seck nor tenor saxophonists Yizih Yode and Manu Dibango get out of the grooves and take flight.

African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by insetes at Dec. 2, 2022
African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston

African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston By Randy Weston, Willard Jenkins
2010 | 352 Pages | ISBN: 0822347849 | PDF | 11 MB