African rhythms
Subtitle: the autobiography of Randy Weston
By: composed by Randy Weston ; arranged by Willard Jenkins
Contributors: Jenkins, Willard, 1949-
Series: Refiguring American music; Refiguring American music
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Durham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780822347842
Subjects: Composers; Biography; Jazz musicians
Notes: Includes discography (p. [303]-319) and index.
Table of contents: title: Arranger's preface; title: Origins; title: Growing up in Brooklyn; title: The scene shifts to the Pacific; title: Postwar:  escaping the panic; title: Post-Berkshires: succumbing to the irresistible lure; title: Enter Melba Liston; title: Uhuru Afrika : freedom Africa; title: Making the pilgrimage; title: Touring the motherland; title: Making a home in Africa; title: Connecting with the Gnawa; title: Building a life in Tangier: the African Rhythms Club; title: Festival blues, then divine intervention : blue Moses; title: Post Morocco and the Ellington connection; title: Compositions and sessions; title: The African Rhythms Quintet; title: The African Queen; title: The adventures of Randy Weston; title: Ancient future; title: Conclusion: Randy Weston; title: philosophically yours; title: Discography; title: Awards and citations.