Randy Weston - Khepera album flac

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 Monk, whom he cited in a 2018 video as among pianists he counted as influences, as well as Count Basie, Nat King Cole and Earl Hines. Beginning in the 1950s, Weston worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston.

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). The Chinese aspects of the music, signaled by the use of Min Xiao Fen's pipa (a Chinese lute) on a couple of tracks, are heavily outweighed by the thundering African percussion, so the ramifications of such a fusion aren't explored too thoroughly.

Percussion – Chief Bey (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9), Min Xiao-Fen (tracks: 4), Neil Clark (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9). Piano – Randy Weston. Pipa – Min Xiao-Fen (tracks: 4). Soprano Saxophone – Pharoah Sanders (tracks: 3). Tenor Saxophone – Pharoah Sanders (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9). Trombone – Benny Powell (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9). Vocals – Chief Bey (tracks: 1, 2). Notes.

Randy Weston: Khepera by Jim Santella, published on September 1, 1999. Like Ellington and Monk together, pianist Randy Weston blends beautiful harmony with plenty of surprises. His impressionistic album comes after intensive studies of ancient rhythms from around the world. Gathering from the spiritual or ritualistic to enjoyable jazz grooves, Weston surrounds traditional Chinese and African scenes with familiar images. His band is such that it can sound spare or huge. On "Portrait of Cheikh Anta Diop," the leader gets everyone involved in a big band affair with unusual intensity.

1. Creation - Instrumental. More by Randy Weston. Essential Jazz Masters. The Storyteller (Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola). Listen to Khepera now. Listen to Khepera in full in the this site app.

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Artist: Randy Weston. Album: Ancient Future/Blue, 2004.