Brooklyn Academy of Music 1985 (Remastered) Randy Weston

• 1 African Sunrise 16:34
• 2 The Last Day 04:30
• 3 Portrait of Vivian 07:05
• 4 Blue Moses 17:53
• Total Runtime 46:02

Info for Brooklyn Academy of Music 1985 (Remastered)

One of three releases marking the 100th birthday of Randy Weston, Brooklyn Academy of Music 1985 features previously unreleased live material from the great US pianist. In 1985 the city of Brooklyn honoured Randy with a week-long tribute, culminating in a unique concert at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). For this rare occasion, Randy assembled a dream ensemble - dancers, singers and a big band like no other. The arrangements and conducting were entrusted to none other than Melba Liston - his trusted collaborator and musical sister. Melba, a brilliant trombonist and an even more masterful arranger, transformed Randy's compositions into grand orchestrations that paid tribute to his musical legacy.

The large ensemble featured is simply phenomenal. Led by Randy Weston on piano, it includes trumpeters Johnny Coles, Virgil Jones and Stanton Davis, saxophonists Billy Harper, Cecil Payne, Talib Kibwe and Harold Vick, trombonists Al Grey, Benny Powell, bassist George Duvivier and drummer Charlie Persip.

Recorded: February 17, 1985 at Platinum Factory, Inc. Brooklyn, NY Recording & Mixing Engineer: Jon Evans / New York, Compiled and prepared from Jacques Muyal's archive by Blaise Favre / Switzerland (July 2025)

Randy Weston, piano
Stanton Davis, trumpet
Johnny Coles, trumpet
Virgil Jones, trumpet
Richard Williams, trumpet
Al Grey, trombone
Greg Williams, French horn
Greg Maker, tuba
Harold Vick, tenor saxophone, flute
Talib Kibwe, alto saxophone, flute
Norris Turney, alto saxophone, flute
Billy Harper, tenor saxophone, flute
Cecil Payne, baritone saxophone
Charlie Persip, drums
George Duvivier, bass
Sam Kelly, bongos
Big Black, aAfrican percussions
Shirley Steward-Farmer, vocals (“The Last Day”)

Digitally remastered

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