[Rackety Sax]

Randy Weston died at his home in Brooklyn today: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/obituaries/randy-weston-dead.html

 

[Lambros]

RIP, Randy...

 

[neutrino]

Really sorry to hear this news. R.I.P. Randy

 

[PigSquealer]

Randy Weston died at his home in Brooklyn today: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/obituaries/randy-weston-dead.html

Thank you for the post. What a nice article on Mr Weston. RIP

 

[Jazzoetry]

Randy Weston gave us a beautiful tune "High Fly". Lets play that song for Randy.

 

[Somes]

Randy Weston gave us a beautiful tune "High Fly". Lets play that song for Randy.

and "Little Niles" i think, so beautiful and haunting.

 

[JayeLID]

Had the pleasure of seeing him at the original Yoshi's in Oakland back in early 90's....supposedly a very nice guy, as well.

 

[gary]

I can think of no better recognition of the man than my walking into a cellar record store in Germany with a CD playing and I immediately knew that it was Randy Weston (and Billy Harper). A distinctive and important voice. He will definitely be missed.

 

[Rackety Sax]

He played a late night solo set at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago in September 2016 at the young age of 90. I'm so glad I stayed to hear it. He was like 6'7" and made the piano look like a toy when he sat down at it. I love his African-inspired work but even his early recordings from the '50s are distinctive treasures. Another giant gone.