The 1966 farewell concert of pianist Randy Weston's sextet was recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival, but for some reason languished unreleased until 1993. Weston has cited this group -- featuring trumpeter Ray Copeland, baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne, bassist Bill Wood, drummer Lenny McBrowne, and conga player Big Black -- as his best, but it only remained together for three years. Tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin, a crucial element in the original band, was listed as special guest, only because he had already formed his own new group. All compositions are Weston originals and feature a strong African thematic influence. The 25-minute heated finale is the percussion laden "African Cookbook," in which everyone contributes strong and inspired soloing.
Randy Weston
Monterey '66
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AllMusic Review by Al Campbell
Track Listing
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00:49 | ||||
| 2 | 02:18 | |||||
| 3 | 14:24 | |||||
| 4 | 06:50 | |||||
| 5 | 10:26 | |||||
| 6 | 06:52 | |||||
| 7 | 07:17 | |||||
| 8 | 25:27 |
