Randy Weston
Bandleader, Musical Artist
1926 –
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Who is Randy Weston?
Randy Weston, is an American jazz pianist and composer, of Jamaican parentage. He was described by Marian McPartland as "one of the world's great visionary pianists and composers".
Weston's piano style owes much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, but it is highly distinctive in its qualities: percussive, highly rhythmic, capable of producing a wide variety of moods.
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- Born
- Apr 6, 1926
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Weston, Randy
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Boys and Girls High School
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on July 23, 2013
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