Released 1994 Genre Jazz | Length 73:33 Release date 1994 | |
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Recorded September 18, 1966Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, California Monterey '66(1966) African Cookbook(1969) Similar Randy Weston albums, Jazz albums | ||
Monterey '66 is a live album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1966 at the Monterey Jazz Festival but not released on the Verve label until 1994.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, with its review by Al Campbell stating: "All compositions are Weston originals and feature a strong African thematic influence. The 25-minute heated finale is the percussion laden 'African Cookbook,' in which everyone contributes strong and inspired soloing". The JazzTimes review by Bill Shoemaker said: "In a program containing some of Weston's most well-loved compositions Monterey '66 reveals the working of one of the great unherealded bands of the '60s and the sublime chemistry that existed between Weston and Booker Ervin".
Track listing
All compositions by Randy Weston
- Introduction by Jimmy Lyons - 0:49
- "The Call" - 2:18
- "Afro Black" - 14:24
- "Little Niles" - 6:50
- "Portrait of Vivian" - 10:26
- "Berkshire Blues" - 6:52
- "Blues for Strayhorn" - 7:17
- "African Cookbook" - 25:27