Released 1957 Length 39:59 Release date 1957 | Recorded November 21 & 22, 1956 Producer Chuck Darwin Label AVID Entertainment | |
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The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston (also released as How High the Moon) is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "This album does not deserve its obscurity". The All About Jazz review said that "Randy Weston fans should certainly find this album a valuable peek at an early stage of his career".
Track listing
All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
- "Loose Wig" - 3:01
- "Run Joe" (Louis Jordan, Walter Merrick, Joe Willoughby) - 3:43
- "A Theme for Teddy" - 5:41
- "In a Little Spanish Town" (Sam M. Lewis, Mabel Wayne, Joe Young) - 3:01
- "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:18
- "J. K. Blues" - 4:17
- "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:01
- "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 4:49
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:08 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Loose Wig (Remastered)3:03
2Run Joe (Remastered)3:44
3A Theme for Teddy (Remastered)5:43
References
The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA