Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
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- Risk!
- African Rhythms
- Saga
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1926-04-06
- Active to
- 2018-09-01
afro-jazzgnawahard bophighlifejazzprogressive big band
Discography
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Randy Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Weston's piano style owes much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Beginning in the 1950s, he worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston. Described as "America's African Musical Ambassador", he has said, "What I do I do because it's about teaching and informing everyone about our most natural cultural phenomenon. It's really about Africa and her music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/R
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Randy
- Family name
- Weston
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Riverside
- Conflict
- World War II
- Official website
- www.randyweston.info
- Image
- Randy Weston.jpg
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- Commons category
- Randy Weston
- date of birth
- 1926-04-06
- date of death
- 2018-09-01
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- end of work period
- 2018-09-01
- name in native language
- Randy Weston
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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