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Popular Albums by Randy Weston .
-Earth Birth ( 1997 )
- Spirits of our Ancestors ( 1991)
- A night In The Medina
- African cookbook ( 1972 )
-African Nite (1975)
-African Rhythms ( 1969)
-African sunrise (1955)
-Ancient Future ( 1983)
-Bantu ( 1967)
- Berkshire Blues ( 1965)
-Blue ( African Rhythms) (1983)
-Blue Moses ( 1972)
-Blues to Africa ( 1974 ).
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-Ancient Future ( 1983)
-Bantu ( 1967)
- Berkshire Blues ( 1965)
-Blue ( African Rhythms) (1983)
-Blue Moses ( 1972)
-Blues to Africa ( 1974 ).
I would love to listen to Randy when playing very soft -Piano music .Then all of a sudden he gives permission to his Moroccan drummer Abdelaziz to beat his instrument endlessly .
The first time i met up with Randy Weston was at Hassan Hotel in Rabat in 1996/1998 .Television in Morocco was under severe control that time .We were hardly to express ourselves freely . I listened to his Piano music and i knew then that i was in front of a master of Jazz and rythm .Randy loved Africa and its roots and he found Gnawa music much appealing to his playing fingers on Piano-Forte. He was also in love with Morocco, because the images that this country gives ,mingled with beautiful colours and sounds, inspire so many artists in the world especially Randy Weston .
At Hassan Hotel in Rabat , i had the honor and Privilege to talk to Randy who seemed much taller than myself .We sat down and had a nice Arabica coffee at the Terrace just near the swimming -pool of the Hotel. Randy Weston has a nice Chicago style of how to handle talks .His African suit fit his hight and he really looks great as an African King. He listened more than he talked .This kind of his psychological behaviour gives Randy more respect and glamour.Just as I sipped my cup of coffe, I suggested to Randy to make a clip out of his piece of music ," A Night In The Medina" that he composed specially for the old Medina in Rabat . This piece of music reflects vibrations of those narrawed and dark streets . They give the impression that we are into something mysterious and deep ,and that inspires Randy Weston to write this music. He said That he was really amazed by the quietness of these streets unlike New york ones. When i still listen to this piece of music , it really gives me a sensation of belonging to something that is very near to my environment , may be my Moroccan roots and origins, i mean excatly the Arican ones . Those who supearheaded television that time, unfortunaltely, did not take my idea seriously the dream and will of illustrating Randy Weston's music into a Clip-image .This artistic project remained buried as a hostage for so many years around TV project files which is a pity for someone who really loves this country.
allal el alaoui .
