jazzbo Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Wow. I'm really enjoying the new release from Randy Weston, "Zep Tepi". . . .It's a return to trio format, with the incredible Alex Blake and the awesome Neil Clarke, longtime collaborators. . . . And the tunelist reads like a "Randy Weson's Greatest Hits"! If you are a Randy fan and like the stuff he's done with Alex and Neil (and others in their roles) over the last decade or so. . . this one's for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 sounds great, thanks for spreading word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Thanks for posting the cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 What label is this on, and can we get an obligatory CDU link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 (edited) I wasn't aware of this one but will be getting it. Thanks. The label appears to be Random Chance. Edited April 24, 2006 by kh1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Hey Kalo, do you have this one yet? What say you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 He's coming to the Jazz Bakery in a couple of weeks. I'm so there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Got to admit, this looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Weird - 'Topic Starter' on this thread seems to have been erased from the 'New Posts'. Has Jazzbo been made a non-person or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Weird - 'Topic Starter' on this thread seems to have been erased from the 'New Posts'. Has Jazzbo been made a non-person or something? him and Dan Gould and J.A.W. and... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 I think it has something to do with the recent deletion of a table on the board? Anyway, yes, I'm not a person any more. Not sure what I've become though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Saw this group on Saturday night at the Bakery. Damn fine show! For the second set i was seated in the front row, directly in front of Randy Weston. I have to say, as much of a fan I am of his work, it was Alex Blake who stole the show imo. What a workout on the bass! He was all over it, plucking it, bowing it, tapping on it with his fingers, rapping on it with his knuckles, all the while scatting/singing to his playing. Really fun time as the audience was really into it. Met Randy briefly after the show and had him sign one of the Mosaic Select discs. He had a good laugh at the old photo of him. Seems like a very nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Here's Don Heckman's review from the LA Times. I know some of you objected to his review of the ICP, but this one he definitely got right... Randy Weston goes on an African exploration By Don Heckman Special to The Times May 11, 2006 PIANIST Randy Weston has spent a considerable amount of time in Africa, living in different areas and operating his own club for a few years in Morocco. Halfway through his opening set Tuesday at the Jazz Bakery, he took a few moments to describe the importance of music to African culture, underscoring his belief in its life-affirming qualities. By that time, his conviction had already been amply demonstrated by his appropriately named African Rhythm Trio. Playing with a deep, passionate involvement in the music, the ensemble — Weston, bassist Alex Blake and percussionist Neil Clarke — brought a rare, visceral combination of life and spirit to the Bakery stage. Weston, who stands 6 feet 8 inches, was a powerful presence at the keyboard, his large hands commanding huge note clusters, his percussive attack generating turbulent waves of energy. The Panamanian-born Blake, seated on a stool and wielding his acoustic bass like an oversized guitar, and the veteran Clarke, employing an array of percussive devices, added their own impressive contributions. Weston was the music's lightning rod for a program reaching from his "African Sunrise" (written for Dizzy Gillespie) and "African Cookbook" to the early hit "Hi-Fly." Beginning many pieces with rhapsodic piano introductions, he opened the path for the others to join him in a series of musical journeys notable for their extraordinary combination of symbiotically engaged ensemble passages and often astonishing solo work. Blake's remarkable soloing on "African Sunrise" employed every imaginable aspect of his instrument. Tapping on the wood, strumming, sliding his fingers up and down the strings, scatting along with his bass lines (sometimes in harmony), he displayed incredible virtuosity combined with inventive musicality in a fashion that was stunningly entertaining. Clarke, playing subtle layers of colorful rhythms, was a perfect musical companion. At the heart of it all, Weston — at 80 still as vital as ever — gave the music its engaging vigor. No wonder Langston Hughes once described Weston's playing as "a combination of strength and gentleness … in an ebb and flow of sound seemingly as natural as the waves of the sea." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Nessa commissioned that work "African Sunrise" from Randy Weston for The Jazz Institute of Chicago. It was incredible to hear it that night at the Chicago Jazz Festival, again on Antilles records, and now in this trio version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I really regret missing Weston at the Bakery. Too bad I had filming last week. I think Alex Blake steals whatever show I see him in. Let's hope they come by again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Alex Blake is a true marvel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Hey Kalo, do you have this one yet? What say you? I haven't heard this new disc yet, but I'll be reviewing his appearance at the Regattabar this Thursday. I've been waiting to hear Weston in person for a long time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Just got a review copy--great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 If anybody gets an extra review copy by mistake, PM me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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