Jazz à la Bohemia
1956 live album by The Randy Weston Trio with Cecil Payne
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Jazz à la Bohemia (also released as Greenwich Village Jazz) is a live album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded on October 14, 1956, at the Café Bohemia in Greenwich Village and released on Riverside later that year.[1]
| Jazz à la Bohemia | ||||
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| Live album by The Randy Weston Trio with Cecil Payne | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 14 October 1956 | |||
| Venue | Café Bohemia Greenwich Village, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:13 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-232 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews, Bill Grauer | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic said, "Randy Weston, who was more under Thelonious Monk's influence back in 1956 than 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" (Randy Weston) – 9:26
- "Theme: Solemn Meditation" (Gill) – 1:24
Personnel
Randy Weston Trio with Cecil Payne
- Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone (except "You Go to My Head", "It's All Right with Me")
- Randy Weston – piano
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik – bass (except "It's All Right with Me")
- Al Dreares – drums (except "It's All Right with Me")
Technical personnel
- Bill Grauer, Orrin Keepnews – producer
- Ray Fowler – engineer
- Paul Bacon – design
- Paul Weller – cover photography
- Orrin Keepnews – liner notes