"The Randy Weston Songbook"

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Pianist Randy Weston is almost always noted for his exceptional physical height, but he also stands tall as the author of jazz standards such as “Little Niles, “Hi-Fly,” and numerous other pieces of note. His compositional legacy has been built on blues, appealing and percussive melodic figures, waltz times and African rhythms. “The Randy Weston Songbook” features Weston’s music performed by Booker Ervin, Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd, Betty Carter, Jon Hendricks, and Weston himself. It's now archived for online listening:

The Randy Weston Songbook

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