Weston, Randy, 1926-2018
Randy Weston was born on April 6, 1926 to Vivian and Frank Weston in Brooklyn, New York. He studied classical piano as a child and was raised in an atmosphere thick with sounds and ideas of modern jazz. Among his childhood friends and neighbors were bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik and drummers Al Harewood and Max Roach; it was at Max Roach's house that Weston would encounter George Russell, Miles Davis, and Charlie Parker. His father owned a small restaurant in Brooklyn, which was a hangout for many local artists and performers. A committed Garveyite, the elder Weston instilled in his son a profound consciousness of his African heritage that would shape his life in music...
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Name Entry: Weston, Randy, 1926-2018
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Name Entry: Weston, Randolph Edward, 1926-2018
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Name Entry: Weston, Randolph E., 1926-2018
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