Biography
Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 β September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection.Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, whom he cited in a 2018 video as among pianists he counted as influences, as well as Count Basie, Nat King Cole and Earl Hines. Beginning in the 1950s, Weston worked often with trombonist and arranger Melba Liston.Described as "America's African Musical Ambassador", Weston once said: "What I do I do because it's about teaching and informing everyone about our most natural cultural phenomenon. It's really about Africa and her music."
Filmography
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Self (archive footage)
Jazz: The Only Way of Life (2019)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-04-06 (98 years old)
ChildrenAzzedin Weston
FatherFrank Weston
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsChevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Guggenheim Fellowship, NEA Jazz Masters
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