African Rhythms is the autobiography of the important jazz pianist, composer and band leader Randy Weston. He tells of his childhood in Brooklyn, his six decades long musical career, his time living in Morocco, and his lifelong quest to learn about the musical and cultural traditions of Africa.

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Yes, you can access African Rhythms by Randy Weston,Willard Jenkins, Ronald Radano, Josh Kun, Ronald Radano,Josh Kun in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Médias et arts de la scène & Musique. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Duke University Press Books

Year

2010

ISBN

9780822393108

Topic

Médias et arts de la scène

Subtopic

Musique

Contents
Arranger’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 : Origins
2 : Growing Up in Brooklyn
3 : The Scene Shifts to the Pacific
4 : Postwar: Escaping the Panic
5 : Post- Berkshires: Succumbing to the Irresistible Lure
6 : Enter Melba Liston
7 : Uhuru Afrika: Freedom Africa
8 : Making the Pilgrimage
9 : Touring the Motherland
10 : Making a Home in Africa
11 : Connecting with the Gnawa
12 : Building a Life in Tangier: The African Rhythms Club
13 : Festival Blues, Then Divine Intervention: Blue Moses
14 : Post-Morocco and the Ellington Connection
15 : Compositions and Sessions
16 : The African Rhythms Quintet
17 : The African Queen
18 : The Adventures of Randy Weston
19 : Ancient Future
Conclusion: Randy Weston . . . Philosophically Yours
Discography
Awards and Citations
Index