{"product_id":"african-rhythms-the-autobiography-of-randy-weston-paperback","title":"African Rhythms: The Autobiography of Randy Weston - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandy Weston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillard Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrican Rhythms\u003c\/i\u003e is the autobiography of the important jazz pianist, composer and band leader Randy Weston. He tells of his childhood in Brooklyn, his six decades long musical career, his time living in Morocco, and his lifelong quest to learn about the musical and cultural traditions of Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRandy Weston is an internationally renowned pianist, composer, and bandleader living in Brooklyn, New York. He has made more than forty albums and performed throughout the world. Weston has been inducted into the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame, designated a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts, and named Jazz Composer of the Year three times by \u003ci\u003eDownBeat\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is the recipient of many other honors and awards, including France's Order of Arts and Letters, the Black Star Award from the Arts Critics and Reviewers Association of Ghana, and a five-night tribute at the Montreal Jazz Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWillard Jenkins is an independent arts consultant, producer, educator, and print and broadcast journalist. His writing has been featured in \u003ci\u003eJazzTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDownBeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJazz Report\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJazz Forum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll About Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJazzwise\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. He contributed two chapters to \u003ci\u003eAin't Nothing like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.78 x 7.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450087719090,"sku":"9780822347989","price":31.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9034d1b0ab781768280b8cf84d30e40a.webp?v=1778779940","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/african-rhythms-the-autobiography-of-randy-weston-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}