Randy Weston
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Randolph Edward Weston |
| Born | April 6, 1926 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2018 (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, African jazz, world fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1950s–2018 |
| Labels | Riverside, Antilles, Verve, Motéma |
| Website | randyweston |
Randy Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer.[1]
Weston's works were influenced by Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk.[2] Weston worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston.[3]
Weston died on September 1, 2018 in New York City of heart disease at the age of 92.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Ginell, Richard S. "Randy Weston". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Ian Patterson, on Randy Weston African Rhythms Sextet: The Storyteller Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, All About Jazz, November 24, 2010.
- ↑ Carney Smith, Jessie, ed. (1995). Notable Black American Women (Book 2). Gale. pp. 413–415. ISBN 0810391775.
- ↑ Giovanni Russonello, "Randy Weston, Pianist Who Traced Africa in Jazz, Dies at 92", The New York Times, September 1, 2018.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Randy Weston official site
- "Randy Weston: Hi-Fly, Little Niles and Africa (From The Archives)", JazzProfiles, October 7, 2013
- "Profile: Randy Weston" by Arnold Jay Smith
- Randy Weston video interview at underyourskin
- Black History Special: Jazz Legend Randy Weston on His Life and Celebration of "African Rhythms", Democracy Now!, February 20, 2012
- Transcript of conversation with Randy Weston, National Endowment for the Arts.
- "Randy Weston: A Giant of Jazz, a Giant of a Man", Huffington Post, December 2, 2015.
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