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.
Monterey '66
Randy Weston
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Monterey '66 Review
by Al Campbell
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Randy Weston | 00:49 | Amazon | |||
| 2 | Randy Weston | 02:18 | Amazon | ||||
| 3 | Randy Weston | 14:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 4 | Randy Weston | 06:50 | Amazon | ||||
| 5 | Randy Weston | 10:26 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Randy Weston | 06:52 | Amazon | ||||
| 7 | Randy Weston | 07:17 | Amazon | ||||
| 8 | Randy Weston | 25:27 | Amazon |
