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Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious M ...

recorded in 1964 and originally released on Bakton, Weston's own label. The album was later reissued in 1972 on the

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label under the title ''African Cookbook''.''Randy/African Cookbook'' album entry
Randy Weston discography accessed August 16, 2012.

Reception

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awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "When this set was recorded in 1964, pianist Randy Weston had no luck interesting any label to release the music, so he came out with it independently on his tiny Bakton company... It is surprising that no company in the mid-1960s signed Weston up because "Willie's Tune" from the set had the potential to catch on, "Berkshire Blues" is somewhat known and the mixture of accessible bop with African rhythms overall is appealing... An excellent outing."

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Allmusic Review
accessed August 16, 2012

Track listing

''All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated'' # "Berkshire Blues" – 4:55 # "Portrait of Vivian" – 3:43 # "Willie's Tune" – 4:06 # "Niger Mambo" (

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) – 5:21 # "African Cookbook" – 12:14 # "Congolese Children" – 2:07 # "Blues for Five Reasons" – 3:07

Personnel

– piano,

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– trumpet,

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, arranger (tracks 1–6) *

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(tracks 1–6) *

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– drums *

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– percussion, vocals (tracks 4–6) *Harold Murray – percussion (tracks 4–6)

References

{{Authority control Randy Weston albums 1964 albums 1972 albums Atlantic Records albums