 Randy Weston – American jazz pianist Image by Bob Travis Casco, Maine, USA, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Randy WestonRandy Weston Randy Weston American jazz pianist and composer (1926–2018) For the Ohio politician, see Randy Weston (politician). Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection.[1] Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Randy Weston Weston in 2007 Background information Birth name Randolph Edward Weston Born (1926-04-06)April 6, 1926 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. Died September 1, 2018(2018-09-01) (aged 92) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. Genres Jazz, African jazz, world fusion Occupation(s) Musician, composer, bandleader Instrument Piano Years active 1950s–2018 Labels Riverside, Antilles, Verve, Motéma Website randyweston.info Close Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk,[2]… (Source: Wikipedia)
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