Randy Weston & African Rhythm Orchestra
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Description
One of three releases marking the 100th birthday of Randy Weston, Brooklyn Academy of Music 1985 features previously unreleased live material from the great US pianist. In 1985 the city of Brooklyn honoured Randy with a week-long tribute, culminating in a unique concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). For this rare occasion, Randy assembled a dream ensemble - dancers, singers and a big band like no other. The arrangements and conducting were entrusted to none other than Melba Liston - his trusted collaborator and musical sister. Melba, a brilliant trombonist and an even more masterful arranger, transformed Randy's compositions into grand orchestrations that paid tribute to his musical legacy.
The large ensemble featured is simply phenomenal. Led by Randy Weston on piano, it includes trumpeters Johnny Coles, Virgil Jones and Stanton Davis, saxophonists Billy Harper, Cecil Payne, Talib Kibwe and Harold Vick, trombonists Al Grey, Benny Powell, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Charlie Persip.
Recorded: February 17, 1985 at Platinum Factory, Inc. Brooklyn, NY Recording & Mixing Engineer: Jon Evans / New York, Compiled and prepared from Jacques Muyal's archive by Blaise Favre / Switzerland (July 2025)
Sound Restoration of the historic tapes and Mastering by Frank Schmidt & Oliver Noack at Temple Studio, Freiburg, Germany (October 2025)
Analog Mastering & Vinyl Cutting by Thorsten Scheffner at Organic Music Studio, Obing, Germany (November 2025)
Description
One of three releases marking the 100th birthday of Randy Weston, Brooklyn Academy of Music 1985 features previously unreleased live material from the great US pianist. In 1985 the city of Brooklyn honoured Randy with a week-long tribute, culminating in a unique concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). For this rare occasion, Randy assembled a dream ensemble - dancers, singers and a big band like no other. The arrangements and conducting were entrusted to none other than Melba Liston - his trusted collaborator and musical sister. Melba, a brilliant trombonist and an even more masterful arranger, transformed Randy's compositions into grand orchestrations that paid tribute to his musical legacy.
The large ensemble featured is simply phenomenal. Led by Randy Weston on piano, it includes trumpeters Johnny Coles, Virgil Jones and Stanton Davis, saxophonists Billy Harper, Cecil Payne, Talib Kibwe and Harold Vick, trombonists Al Grey, Benny Powell, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Charlie Persip.
Recorded: February 17, 1985 at Platinum Factory, Inc. Brooklyn, NY Recording & Mixing Engineer: Jon Evans / New York, Compiled and prepared from Jacques Muyal's archive by Blaise Favre / Switzerland (July 2025)
Sound Restoration of the historic tapes and Mastering by Frank Schmidt & Oliver Noack at Temple Studio, Freiburg, Germany (October 2025)
Analog Mastering & Vinyl Cutting by Thorsten Scheffner at Organic Music Studio, Obing, Germany (November 2025)
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Sun Ra Arkestra
Ron Carter
Maite Hontele & Ramon Valle
Nanny Assis
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Randy Weston & African Rhythm Orchestra
Randy Weston & African Rhythm Orchestra
Randy Weston Big Band
Randy Weston & Monty Alexander
Randy Weston
Miho Hazama
Chet Baker
Olivier Temime
McCoy Tyner
