Jazz Articles about Randy Weston African Rhythms Sextet

Randy Weston African Rhythms Sextet:The Storyteller

by Ian Patterson
November 24, 2010

Randy Weston African Rhythms SextetThe StorytellerMotema Records2010 It's almost fifty years since pianist/composer Randy Weston first played in Africa and he has returned many times since--three times alone this year, 2010--absorbing the endless rhythms and colors of the mother continent. Perhaps more than any of his contemporaries Weston has delved into the African roots of jazz, extolling the beauty and richness of African culture and making the connection between past and present. ...