African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston

Contents

• Arranger's Preface / Willard Jenkins xi Acknowledgments xix Introduction 1
• 1. Origins 5
• 2. Growing Up in Brooklyn 18
• 3. The Scene Shifts to the Pacific 28
• 4. Postwar: Escaping the Panic 37
• 5. Post-Berkshires: Succumbing to the Irresistible Lure 55
• 6. Enter Melba Liston 70
• 7. Uhuru Afrika: Freedom Africa 82
• 8. Making the Pilgrimage 102
• 9. Touring the Motherland 114
• 10. Making a Home in Africa 135
• 11. Connecting with the Gnawa 171
• 12. Building a Life in Tangier: The African Rhythm Club 183
• 13. Festival Blues, Then Divine Intervention: Blue Moses 194
• 14. Post Morroco and the Ellington Connection 206
• 15. Compositions and Sessions 220
• 16. The African Rhythms Quintet 235
• 17. The African Queen 252
• 18. The Adventures of Randy Weston 262
• 19. Ancient Future 278 Conclusion: Randy Weston ... Philosophically Yours 299 Discography 305 Awards and Citations 323 Index 325