Randy (album)

Randy
Randy
Studio album by Randy Weston
Released	1964
Recorded	October 1964
Studio	Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:21
Label	Bakton BR 1001; Atlantic SD 1609
Producer	Donald Elfman, Naomi Yodhii
Randy Weston chronology
African Cookbook Cover

Randy (subtitled Băp!! Beep Boo-Bee Băp Beep-M-Boo Bee Băp!) is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1964 and originally released on Bakton, Weston's own label.^[1] The album was later reissued in 1972 on the Atlantic label under the title African Cookbook.^[2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "When this set was recorded in 1964, pianist Randy Weston had no luck interesting any label to release the music, so he came out with it independently on his tiny Bakton company... It is surprising that no company in the mid-1960s signed Weston up because "Willie's Tune" from the set had the potential to catch on, "Berkshire Blues" is somewhat known and the mixture of accessible bop with African rhythms overall is appealing... An excellent outing."^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated

"Berkshire Blues" - 4:55
"Portrait of Vivian" - 3:43
"Willie's Tune" - 4:06
"Niger Mambo" (Bobby Benson) - 5:21
"African Cookbook" - 12:14
"Congolese Children" - 2:07
"Blues for Five Reasons" - 3:07

Personnel[]

Randy Weston - piano, celeste
Ray Copeland - trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger (tracks 1-6)
Booker Ervin - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-6)
Vishnu Bill Wood - bass
Lennie McBrowne - drums
Big Black - percussion, vocals (tracks 4-6)
Harold Murray - percussion (tracks 4-6)

References[]

^ Randy Weston catalog accessed August 16, 2012.
^ Randy/African Cookbook album entry, Randy Weston discography accessed August 16, 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Allmusic Review, accessed August 16, 2012

[1] Randy Weston catalog accessed August 16, 2012.

[2] Randy/African Cookbook album entry, Randy Weston discography accessed August 16, 2012.

[Allmusic-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Allmusic Review, accessed August 16, 2012

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show v t Randy Weston
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Some titles have been shortened.
As leader or co-leader	Cole Porter in a Modern Mood (1954) The Randy Weston Trio (1955) Get Happy (1955) With These Hands... (1956) Trio and Solo (1955–56) Jazz à la Bohemia (1956) The Modern Art of Jazz (1956) Piano á la Mode (1957) New Faces at Newport (split with Lem Winchester, 1958) Little Niles (1958) Destry Rides Again (1959) Live at the Five Spot (1959) Uhuru Afrika (1960) Highlife (1963) Randy (1964; aka, African Cookbook, Atlantic) Berkshire Blues (1965) Monterey '66 (1966) African Cookbook (Polydor, 1969) Niles Littlebig (1969) Blue Moses (1972) Tanjah (1973) Carnival (1974) Blues to Africa (1974) The Healers (with David Murray, 1987) The Spirits of Our Ancestors (1991)
With others	Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1984) Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (1972)

show v t Booker Ervin
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except when this was delayed
As leader	The Book Cooks (1960) Cookin' (1960) That's It! (1961) Exultation! (1963) Gumbo! (with Pony Poindexter, 1963) The Freedom Book (1963) The Song Book (1964) The Blues Book (1964) The Space Book (1964) Groovin' High (1963–64) The Trance (1965) Setting the Pace (with Dexter Gordon, 1965) Heavy!!! (1966) Structurally Sound (1966) Booker 'n' Brass (1967) The In Between (1968) Tex Book Tenor (1968) Back from the Gig (with Horace Parlan, 2LP, 1963/68)
With Charles Mingus	Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland (1959) Mingus Ah Um (1959) Mingus Dynasty (1959) Blues & Roots (1959) Mingus (1960) Mingus at Antibes (1960 [1976]) Reincarnation of a Lovebird (1960) Oh Yeah (1961) Tonight at Noon (1961 [1964]) Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963)
With others	Hot Line (Bill Barron, 1962) Out Front! (Jaki Byard, 1964) Urge (Ted Curson, 1965) Cracklin' (Roy Haynes, 1963) In the Land of the Giants (Eric Kloss, 1969) Havin' a Ball at the Village Gate (Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan, 1963) Up & Down (Horace Parlan, 1961) Happy Frame of Mind (Horace Parlan, 1963) The Exciting New Organ of Don Patterson (Don Patterson) Hip Cake Walk (Don Patterson, 1964) Patterson's People (Don Patterson, 1964) Tune Up! (Don Patterson, 1964 [1971]) Soul People (Sonny Stitt, 1964) The Quest (Mal Waldron, 1961) Highlife (Randy Weston, 1963) Randy/African Cookbook (Randy Weston, 1964) Monterey '66 (Randy Weston, 1966 [1994])