Pianist Randy Weston and arranger Melba Liston had a musical reunion on this special double-CD, their first joint project since 1973's Tanjah. Liston's charts for the pianist's ten originals perfectly fit Weston's adventurous style and the twelve-piece group (which includes three percussionists) is filled with highly individual voices including the tenors of Billy Harper and Dewey Redman. With trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and tenor-saxophonist Pharoah Sanders making guest appearances and Randy Weston heard at the peak of his powers, this is a highly recommended set.
The Spirits of Our Ancestors
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Track Listing - Disc 1
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Randy Weston | 03:16 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
2 | Randy Weston | 10:44 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
3 | Randy Weston | 17:13 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
4 | Randy Weston | 06:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
5 | Randy Weston | 06:12 | SpotifyAmazon |
Track Listing - Disc 2
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Randy Weston | 08:26 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
2 | Randy Weston | 16:35 | |||||
3 | Randy Weston | 11:57 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Randy Weston | 19:50 | |||||
5 | Randy Weston | 05:16 | Amazon |