Carnival is a live album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1974 at the Montreux Jazz Festival and originally released on the Freedom label in 1975.[1]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July 5, 1974 | |||
| Venue | Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | Freedom FLP 40148 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates, Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating, "This is an enjoyable and well-rounded set, easily recommended".[2] Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote: "A delightful discovery. Weston applies the rigorous wit of Monk to easy rolling African polyrhythms, and they hold up. The title cut suggests a time when intellect is transcended rather than blotted out and makes Lonnie Liston Smith sound pretty sloppy."[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
- "Carnival" - 12:42
- Introduction - 1:00
- "Tribute to Duke Ellington" - 7:25
- Introduction - 1:00
- "Mystery of Love" (Guy Warren) - 17:55
Personnel
edit- Randy Weston - piano
- Billy Harper - tenor saxophone, flute
- William Allen - bass
- Don Moye - drums
- Steve Berrios, congas, percussion
References
edit- ^ Randy Weston catalog accessed August 17, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed August 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 206. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.