RANDY WESTON - AFRICAN COOKBOOK (LP)

Randy Weston African Cookbook On Vinyl LP

African Cookbook is the long out-of-print album by jazz pianist/composer Randy Weston. One of jazz's best and most underrated composers, Weston was one of the first American jazz musicians to experiment with African influences in jazz. A spare yet melodic, Thelonious Monk-influenced pianist, Weston led a great band on this 1964 session which included the big Texas tenor sax of Booker Ervin, Ray Copeland on trumpet, Vishnu Wood and Lenny McBrowne on bass, Harrold Murray on percussion and Big Black on vocals. Weston's tunes here are warm, catchy and rich homages to Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and African music.

Randy Weston African Cookbook Track Listing

1. Berkshire Blues
2. Portrait of Vivian
3. Willie's Tune
4. Niger Mambo
5. African Cookbook
6. Congolese Children
7. Blues For Five Reasons