African rhythms : the autobiography of Randy Weston /

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An autobiography of jazz musician Randy Weston.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Weston, Randy, 1926-2018
Other Authors: Jenkins, Willard, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham [N.C.] : Duke University Press, 2010.
Series:Refiguring American music.
Subjects:
Weston, Randy, > 1926-2018 > Biography.
Weston, Randy, > 1926-2018
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
Composers > United States > Biography.
Musiciens de jazz > États-Unis > Biographies.
Compositeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Composers & Musicians.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Jazz.
MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician
Composers
Jazz musicians
United States
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Arranger's preface
  • Origins
  • Growing up in Brooklyn
  • The scene shifts to the Pacific
  • Postwar: escaping the panic
  • Post-Berkshires: succumbing to the irresistible lure
  • Enter Melba Liston
  • Uhuru Afrika : freedom Africa
  • Making the pilgrimage
  • Touring the motherland
  • Making a home in Africa
  • Connecting with the Gnawa
  • Building a life in Tangier: the African Rhythms Club
  • Festival blues, then divine intervention : blue Moses
  • Post Morocco and the Ellington connection
  • Compositions and sessions
  • The African Rhythms Quintet
  • The African Queen
  • The adventures of Randy Weston
  • Ancient future
  • Conclusion: Randy Weston-- philosophically yours
  • Discography
  • Awards and citations.

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