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Randy Weston

Randy Weston has been played on NTS over 20 times, featured on 21 episodes and was first played on 30 August 2014.

Randy Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer.

Weston's piano style owes much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Beginning in the 1950s, he worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston.

Described as "America's African Musical Ambassador", he has said, "What I do I do because it's about teaching and informing everyone about our most natural cultural phenomenon. It's really about Africa and her music.

Randolph Edward Weston was born in 1926 to Vivian (née Moore) and…

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In Memory Of
Randy Weston
Polydor1973
In Memory Of
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Mystery Of Love
Randy Weston
Arista, Freedom1974
Mystery Of Love
Randy WestonArista, Freedom1974
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Chalabati
The Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco, Randy Weston
Antilles1994
Chalabati
The Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco, Randy WestonAntilles1994
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African Night
Randy Weston
Verve Records1990
African Night
Randy WestonVerve Records1990
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Little Niles
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United Artists Records1959
Little Niles
Randy WestonUnited Artists Records1959
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Ifran
Randy Weston
Arista, Freedom1977
Ifran
Randy WestonArista, Freedom1977
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Blues To Africa
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Arista, Freedom1975
Blues To Africa
Randy WestonArista, Freedom1975
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La Elaha-Ella Alla / Morad Allah
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Verve Records, PolyGram Jazz1992
La Elaha-Ella Alla / Morad Allah
Randy WestonVerve Records, PolyGram Jazz1992
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Zulu
Randy Weston
Milestone Records1977
Zulu
Randy WestonMilestone Records1977
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African Nite
Randy Weston
Owl Records1975
African Nite
Randy WestonOwl Records1975
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