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Randy Weston
Uhuru Afrika / Highlife
Compil. US 1990 on Roulette Jazz label
Jazz (Post-Bop)
Tracks 1-5 recorded at Bell Sound, New York City in November, 1960. Remixed to digital from the original three-track masters at Abbey Road Studios, London in October, 1989. Uhuru Afrika originally on LP (1961) Roulette SR 65001. Tracks 6-12 recorded in New York City in April, 1963. Music From The New African Nations Featuring The Highlife originally on LP (1963) Colpix SCP 456.
Musicians
 | Randy Weston p, *1926 US music by, piano, album 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 |
 | George Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US bass |
 | Peck Morrison b, *1919 US bass |
 | Ron Carter b, *1937 US bass |
 | Armando Peraza bgo, cng, perc, 1924-2014 CU bongos |
 | Archie Lee congas |
 | Candido cng, bgo, *1921 US congas |
 | Charlie Persip dr, *1929 US drums |
 | Granville T. Hogan dr, US drums |
 | Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums |
 | Tristan Powell g, engineer, remix, transferred by, digital transfers |
 | 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 lyrics by |
| Tuntemeke Sanga narrator |
 | Babatunde Olatunji voc, perc, 1927-2003 NG percussion, african |
 | Frankie Dunlop dr, *1928 US percussion, special |
| George Young percussion, special |
 | Michael Cuscuna sax, dr, *1949 US producer, for release |
 | Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet |
 | Booker Ervin ts, 1930-1970 US tenor saxophone |
 | 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 |
 | Ray Copeland tr, 1926-1984 US trumpet, flugelhorn |
 | Aaron Bell b, 1921-2003 US tuba |
 | Brock Peters voc, key, 1927-2005 US vocals |
 | Martha Flowers voc, US vocals |
Producers
| Jack Lewis producer |
| Teddy Reig producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uhuru Afrika | Randy Weston | ||
| 2 | Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza (Part One) | Randy Weston | 2:44 | |
| 3 | 1st Movement: Uhuru Kwanza (Part Two) | Randy Weston | 5:53 | |
| 4 | 2nd Movement: Afrikan Lady | Randy Weston | 8:44 | |
| 5 | 3rd Movement: Bantu | Randy Weston | 8:22 | |
| 6 | 3th Movement: Kucheza Blues | Randy Weston | 8:05 | |
| 7 | Highlife | Randy Weston | ||
| 8 | Caban Bamboo Highlife | Randy Weston | 2:45 | |
| 9 | Niger Mambo | Randy Weston | 5:01 | |
| 10 | Zulu | Randy Weston | 4:40 | |
| 11 | In Memory Of | Randy Weston | 7:42 | |
| 12 | Congolese Children | Randy Weston | 2:37 | |
| 13 | Blues To Africa | Randy Weston | 6:21 | |
| 14 | Mystery Of Love | Randy Weston | 7:36 |
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