Randy Weston - Saga

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:46
Size: 174,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:17)  1. The Beauty Of It All
(7:19)  2. Loose Wing
(8:47)  3. Tangier Bay
(6:45)  4. F.E.W. Blues
(8:06)  5. Uncle Neemo
(4:21)  6. Lagos
(4:41)  7. A Night In Mbari
(6:39)  8. Saucer Eyes
(6:14)  9. The Three Pyramids And The Sphynx
(2:58) 10. Casbah Kids
(5:30) 11. Jahjuka
(7:03) 12. The Gathering

Randy Weston was still at the peak of his powers, despite nearing his 70th birthday, for this set recorded with a septet in 1995. Weston's writing and playing have long drawn from a combination of American jazz and African traditions. This set celebrates that rich and entwined heritage, and Weston fearlessly juxtaposes dissonant note clusters with sweetly inviting melodies. "Tangier Bay," is, for example, relentlessly propulsive with undulating counter-rhythms.  His three front-line soloists are distinct and inventive: tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, alto saxophonist Talib Kibwe, and trombonist Benny Powell. This album, along with Earth Birth and the Portraits series, made the '90s an expansive and productive decade for Weston. https://www.allmusic.com/album/saga-mw0000183236

Personnel:  Piano, Composed By – Randy Weston;  Alto Saxophone, Flute – Talib Kibwe;  Double Bass – Alex Blake;  Drums – Billy Higgins;  Percussion – Neil Clarke; Tenor Saxophone – Billy Harper;  Trombone – Benny Powell

Saga

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