Blues to Africa
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| Blues to Africa | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August 14, 1974 | |||
| Studio | The Aula Ramibuhl, Zurich, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Freedom FLP 40153 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates | |||
| Randy Weston chronology | ||||
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Blues to Africa is a solo piano album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston, recorded in 1974 and released on the Freedom label in 1975.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "This is a particularly strong solo performance by the unique pianist Randy Weston. He interprets eight of his originals, all of which are to an extent influenced by African music".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Randy Weston.
- "African Village/Bedford-Stuyvesant" - 5:15
- "Tangier Bay" - 7:03
- "Blues to Africa" - 5:05
- "Kasbah Kids" - 3:14
- "Uhuru Kwanza" - 5:02
- "The Call" - 3:27
- "Kucheza Blues" - 6:07
- "Sahel" - 5:18
Personnel
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Randy Weston catalog accessed August 17, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed August 17, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 206. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
