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Randy Weston
Uhuru Africa
Compil. FR 1977 on Roulette label
Jazz and Spoken Word (Post-Bop, Modal, Political)
Sides A & B recorded November, 1960 in New York (at Bell Sound Studios according to external soources), and originally issued on Roulette – R 65001 Uhuru Afrika Sides C & D recorded 1957 in New York.and originally issued on Jubilee – JLP 1060 Piano A-la-mode Comes in a gatefold sleeve with liner notes in French only. ℗ 1976 Roulette Records "Distribution Vogue P.I.P." on back cover / "Distributed by Disques Vogue" on labels "Made in France" + "Made in U.S.A. by Roulette Records Inc", both on labels. "Gravé et Pressé en France" / "Printed in France" on back cover. Duration track A1 (Introduction + Uhuru Kwanza) : 8:20 Released 1977 according to legal deposit at French BNF.
Musicians
 | Randy Weston p, *1926 US music by, piano, album by, written by |
 | Sahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
 | Gigi Gryce as, 1925-1983 US alto saxophone, flute |
 | Melba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US arranged by |
 | Cecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US baritone saxophone |
 | Brock Peters voc, key, 1927-2005 US baritone vocals |
 | George Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US bass |
 | Peck Morrison b, *1919 US bass |
 | Ron Carter b, *1937 US bass |
 | Babatunde Olatunji voc, perc, 1927-2003 NG bongos |
 | Charlie Persip dr, *1929 US drums |
 | Connie Kay dr, *1927 US drums |
 | Granville T. Hogan dr, US drums |
 | Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums |
 | Les Spann g, fl, 1932-1989 US flute, guitar |
 | Julius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US french horn |
 | Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar |
 | Langston Hughes voc, 1902-1967 US liner notes, lyrics by, written by |
 | Tuntemeke Sanga narrator |
 | Armando Peraza bgo, cng, perc, 1924-2014 CU percussion, uncredited |
 | Candido cng, bgo, *1921 US percussion, uncredited |
 | Teddy Reig , 1918-1984 US producer, original sessions |
 | Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US saxophone, piccolo flute |
 | Martha Flowers voc, US soprano vocals |
 | Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US tenor saxophone, clarinet |
 | Yusef Lateef fl, ts, 1920-2013 US tenor saxophone, flute, oboe |
 | Jimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US trombone |
 | Quentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US trombone |
 | Slide Hampton tb, *1932 US trombone |
 | Benny Bailey tr, 1925-2005 US trumpet |
 | Clark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US trumpet |
 | Freddie Hubbard tr, 1938-2008 US trumpet |
 | Richard Williams tr, US trumpet |
Producers
| Michael Cuscuna liner notes |
| Lee Kraft producer, uncredited |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Randy Weston | Langston Hughes | |
| 2 | Uhuru Kwanza | Randy Weston | Randy Weston | |
| 3 | African Lady | Randy Weston | Langston Hughes, Randy Weston | 8:22 |
| 4 | Bantu | Randy Weston | Randy Weston | 8:02 |
| 5 | Kucheza Blues | Randy Weston | Randy Weston | 7:59 |
| 6 | Earth Birth | Randy Weston | Randy Weston | 5:09 |
| 7 | Nobody Knows The Trouble I Have Seen | Randy Weston | Traditional | 3:11 |
| 8 | Saucer Eyes | Randy Weston | Randy Weston | 4:18 |
| 9 | I Got Rhythm | Randy Weston | George & Ira Gershwin | 5:20 |
| 10 | Gingerbread | Randy Weston | Randy Weston | 2:53 |
| 11 | Cocktails For Two | Randy Weston | Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow | 3:34 |
| 12 | Honeysuckle Rose | Randy Weston | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller | 6:25 |
| 13 | Re-Double-U Blues | Randy Weston | Randy Weston | 3:32 |
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