Jazz for aficionados

***** Now it's apparent why I know so little about this great artist; he couldn't get anybody to record his music. *****


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Well, I have 9 CDs by Weston.  One big difference between the ones I have and the one you posted, is the album cover art.  In the days of pre-internet, I would not buy "African Cookbook" based on the cover art alone.

All of my CDs look 'serious', with titles like 'Plays Ellington' and 'Plays monk'.  I do have volcano blues.

Maskekela:

I think 'Stimela' is on every album this man has ever recorded. He is my favorite player from Africa and maybe the best player on Flugelhorn ever / anywhere!!!   His music is always easy on the ears.  He also has a terrific voice.   Excellent, dare I say it, Fusion, of western and African music.

I will post my Weston later.

Cheers

There are so many versions of "Stimela", I lost count. I just posted that for the newbies. Based on the cover art; how did you ever buy any fusion?

I'm going to pursue Randy Weston until I get to the end of the line. Post your favorites by him.


Enjoy the music.

Been absent, rough period personally, now cought up, read few last pages that I missed.
Rok, you made my smile (havent done that for days) couple of times, thank you. Keep using what ever you are taking, just tell me what is the name of the stuff.
Orpheus, saw Randy Weston alive, at the end of 90's, still I like his earlier work, like this album from 1956.

https://youtu.be/zze3gaTl8yM

Frogman, suggestion for a year 1978. I would not call it a fusion,( its stated as avangarde/fusion) and the album is called 'New direction'...
I belleive that even fusion 'haters' will like this song

https://youtu.be/YVjX1EhNbLw

Lester Bowie is certainly a fine trumpet player, maybe somebody can share if has any good albums of him?

Just to add the word to ever lasting discussion, Frogman, for me, much likings of some music depends of a tone of some particular player and the sound of his instrument.
 I would not go in details now, but there are some very acomplished players whose albums I dont have, because I dont like the tone/sound of their instrument.
From some others, I feel like I could listen random notes or accords and still like it.
 Some of the music that its been disscused here recently, just does not have the 'sound' that I might like. I dont know if somebdy else tryed to explain it this way and certainly since english is not my native language I may loose some true meaning of the words I want to say.
I can follow the idea behind the music  and I can admire the execution of it, but I very much miss the tone/sound that I might like...
Still, trying to keep the open mind for a moment in time when this could change...

Today's Randy Weston:

Randy Weston -- AFRICAN SUNRISE (selections from the Spirits of our Ancestors)

This is a CD comprised of tracks taken from the 2 CD set 'Spirits of Our Ancestors'.  But these clips are off the youtube  posting of "Spirits"

I heard more Monk than Africa.  I liked these two best, but I like it all. Dizzy Gillespie and Pharoah Sanders are special guests.  

Arrangements by  Melba Liston. She and Randy have done quite of few albums together.   She arranges and plays Trombone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie6WT8JaDfs  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URkLE6GerP0 

Cheers

Alex, these times have brought about an epidemic of rough personal problems; so common they are with me, it's how I know I'm alive.

Right now I'm listening to Randy Weston and Cecil Payne; they're so down to earth, this music is smooth and easy, the kind I could spend hours listening to.

The most interesting thing about music is how it takes on a life of it's own each time a different person hears it. While the original creator intended for it to take on a particular meaning, when someone else hears it, the music can take on a different even more interesting meaning than the original creator intended.


Enjoy the music.