1975 studio album by pianist Randy Weston
Blues to Africa Released 1975 Recorded August 14, 1974 Studio The Aula Ramibuhl, Zurich, Switzerland Genre Jazz Length 40 :31 Label Freedom FLP 40153 Producer Alan Bates
Informal Solo Piano (1974)
Blues to Africa (1975)
Nuit Africaine (1975)
Blues to Africa is a solo piano album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston , recorded in 1974 and released on the Freedom label in 1975.[ 1]
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "This is a particularly strong solo performance by the unique pianist Randy Weston. He interprets eight of his originals, all of which are to an extent influenced by African music".[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Randy Weston.
"African Village/Bedford-Stuyvesant" - 5:15
"Tangier Bay" - 7:03
"Blues to Africa" - 5:05
"Kasbah Kids" - 3:14
"Uhuru Kwanza" - 5:02
"The Call" - 3:27
"Kucheza Blues" - 6:07
"Sahel" - 5:18
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Some titles have been shortened.
As leader or co-leader With others