Berkshire Blues
| Berkshire Blues | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Randy Weston | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded |
August 18 and October 14, 1965 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:28 | |||
| Label |
Freedom FLP 41026 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates, Duke Ellington, Ruth Ellington and Michael Cuscuna | |||
| Randy Weston chronology | ||||
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Berkshire Blues is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Freedom label in 1977.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow, stating: "Throughout the set, Weston's solos hold on to one's interest, although the overall results are really not all that essential".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
- "Three Blind Mice" (Traditional) - 5:33
- "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) - 6:24
- "Purple Gazelle" (Duke Ellington) - 5:53
- "Berkshire Blues" - 4:14
- "Lagos" - 5:36
- "Sweet Meat" - 3:39
- "Ifran" - 5:37
- Recorded on 18 August 1965 (tracks 4-7) and 14 October, 1965 (tracks 1-3) in New York City
Personnel
- Randy Weston - piano
- Vishnu Bill Wood - bass (tracks 1-3)
- Lennie McBrowne - drums (tracks 1-3)
References
- ↑ Randy Weston catalog accessed August 15, 2012
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 16, 2012.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 206. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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