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Blues to Africa

Title
Blues to Africa, Sept. 15, 1991 [sound recording] / music by Randy Weston ; music arrangement by Melba Liston.
Author
Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)
Publication
Sept. 15, 1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Weston, Randy, 1926-
  • Benson, Bobby
  • Liston, Melba
  • Atkinson, Lisle
  • Nasser, Jamil
  • Lucas, Clyde
  • Big Black, 1934-
  • Sulieman, Idrees
  • Chancey, Vincent
  • Powell, Benny
  • Zawadi, Kiane
  • Stewart, Bob, 1945-
  • Kibwe, Talib
  • Stubblefield, John, 1945-2005.
  • Harper, Billy
  • Randy Weston African Rhythms Orchestra. prf
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) dnr
Description
2 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Compact discs
  • Photocopy of house program (46 p. +1 p.) of a similar concert performed at Alice Tully Hall on Sept. 13 with biographical notes about Randy Weston available in *LDCO 835. Names of performers and works are taken from announcements.
Event (note)
  • Recorded live, Sept. 15, 1991, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Source (note)
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center;
Contents
CD 1. Announcements (2:24) ; African Village Bedford-Stuyvesant (12:00) ; Blues to Africa (10:40) / Weston ; Announcement (1:24) ; The Congolese children's song (8:55) ; The healers (12:06) / Weston ; Niger mambo / Benson (10:08) -- CD 2. African cookbook (25:26) ; Lagos/Night in Mbari (11:10) ; Blue Moses (12:26) / Weston ; Audience (2:46).
Call Number
*LDCO 836
OCLC
686749858
Author
Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization)
Title
Blues to Africa, Sept. 15, 1991 [sound recording] / music by Randy Weston ; music arrangement by Melba Liston.
Imprint
Sept. 15, 1991.
Playing Time
005537 015151
Performer
Randy Weston African Rhythms Orchestra: Randy Weston, piano ; Lisle Atkinson, Jamil Nasser, bass ; Clyde Lucas, drums ; Big Black, percussion ; Indrees Sulieman, trumpet ; Vincent Chancey, French horn ; Benny Powell, Kiane Zawadi, trombone ; Bob Stewart, tuba ; Talib Kibwe, John Stubblefield, Billy Harper, saxophone.
Event
Recorded live, Sept. 15, 1991, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Original Version
Compact disc service copy, recorded at NYPL in Dec. 2008, from borrowed DAT masters lent by Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Source
Gift ; Jazz at Lincoln Center; 2008 NN-RHA
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Added Author
Weston, Randy, 1926- Works. Selections.
Benson, Bobby. Niger mambo.
Weston, Randy, 1926- Performer
Liston, Melba. Arranger
Atkinson, Lisle. Performer
Nasser, Jamil. Performer
Lucas, Clyde. Performer
Big Black, 1934- Performer
Sulieman, Idrees. Performer
Chancey, Vincent. Performer
Powell, Benny. Performer
Zawadi, Kiane. Performer
Stewart, Bob, 1945- Performer
Kibwe, Talib. Performer
Stubblefield, John, 1945-2005. Performer
Harper, Billy. Performer
Randy Weston African Rhythms Orchestra. Performer
Jazz at Lincoln Center (Organization) Donor
Research Call Number
*LDCO 836
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