Jazz à la Bohemia
Jazz à la Bohemia (also released as Greenwich Village Jazz) is a live album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston's trio with saxophonist Cecil Payne which was recorded in 1956 at the Café Bohemia in Greenwich Village and released on the Riverside label.[1]
| Jazz à la Bohemia | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 14 October 1956 | |||
| Venue | Café Bohemia, Greenwich Village, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:13 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-232 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews, Bill Grauer | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "Randy Weston, who was more under Thelonious Monk's influence back in 1956 then he would be in the near future, is in top form during this live set".[2]
Track listing
- "Theme: Solemn Meditation" (Sam Gill) - 0:45
- "Just a Riff" (Sid Catlett) - 9:50
- "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 6:10
- "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 6:26
- "Hold 'Em Joe" (Traditional) - 7:24
- "It's All Right with Me" (Cole Porter) - 3:48
- "Chessman's Delight" - 9:26 (Randy Weston)
- "Theme: Solemn Meditation" (Gill) - 1:24
Personnel
- Randy Weston - piano (trio track 3/solo track 6)
- Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
- Al Dreares - drums
References
- Riverside Records discography accessed August 10, 2012.
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 10, 2012.
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