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African Rhythms (African Cookbook/Niles Little Big)

CD (Item 601011) Polydor/Comet (France), 1969 — Condition: Used
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A great CD that combines two groundbreaking albums by Randy Weston from the end of the 60s! The albums were recorded in Paris – that hotbed of post-colonial culture in the post-68 days – one of the few places where Weston could really open up, and create the kind of music he'd been talking about for most of the decade. The group on the set is Weston's African Rhythms ensemble – an unique combo that featured Art Taylor on the drum kit, plus additional percussion from Niles Weston and Reebop Kwaku Baah. The great Henri Texier sounds fantastic on bass – grooving with a deeply rhythmic pulse – creating soulful lines for Weston to groove away with. The sound on the albums is a lot freer than some of Weston's other work from the 60s – exploratory tracks that open up in a wealth of cross-cultural rhythms, taking Randy's piano to untold heights! Titles include "Pam's Waltz", "Little Niles", "Niger Mambo", "CW Blues", "Waltz For Sweet Cakes", "Hi Fly ", "African Cookbook", "A Night In Medina", "Afro Black", "Con Alma", and "Jajouka".  © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.

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