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African rhythms : the autobiography of Randy Weston
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Title
African rhythms : the autobiography of Randy Weston / composed by Randy Weston ; arranged by Willard Jenkins.
ISBN
9780822347842 (cloth : alk. paper)
0822347849 (cloth : alk. paper)
Published
Durham [N.C.] : Duke University Press, 2010.
Physical Description
1 online resource
Variant and related titles
Internet Archive collection.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2020
Series
Refiguring American music
Bibliography
Includes discography and index.
Contents
Arranger's preface
Origins
Growing up in Brooklyn
The scene shifts to the Pacific
Postwar: escaping the panic
Post-Berkshires: succumbing to the irresistible lure
Enter Melba Liston
Uhuru Afrika : freedom Africa
Making the pilgrimage
Touring the motherland
Making a home in Africa
Connecting with the Gnawa
Building a life in Tangier: the African Rhythms Club
Festival blues, then divine intervention : blue Moses
Post Morocco and the Ellington connection
Compositions and sessions
The African Rhythms Quintet
The African Queen
The adventures of Randy Weston
Ancient future
Conclusion: Randy Weston
philosophically yours
Discography
Awards and citations.
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