The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston
| The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 21 & 22, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Dawn DLP 1116 | |||
| Producer | Chuck Darwin | |||
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The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston (also released as How High the Moon) is a jazz album by American pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "This album does not deserve its obscurity".[3] The All About Jazz review said that "Randy Weston fans should certainly find this album a valuable peek at an early stage of his career".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
- "Loose Wig" - 3:01
- "Run Joe" (Louis Jordan, Walter Merrick, Joe Willoughby) - 3:43
- "A Theme for Teddy" - 5:41
- "In a Little Spanish Town" (Sam M. Lewis, Mabel Wayne, Joe Young) - 3:01
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:18
- "J. K. Blues" - 4:17
- "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:01
- "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 4:49
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:08 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded in New York City on November 21 (tracks 2, 4 & 6) and November 22 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7-9), 1956
Personnel
- Randy Weston - piano
- Ray Copeland - trumpet (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
- Cecil Payne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7)
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
- Wilbert Hogan (tracks 2, 4 & 6), Willie Jones (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7-9) - drums
References
- ^ Randy Weston discography accessed August 10, 2012
- ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Dawn Album Discography, accessed November 30, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed August 10, 2012.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1491. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Roberts, J. Randy Weston: How High the Moon review, All About Jazz, January 1, 1998.
