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Carnival (Live At Montreux '74)
| Recorded | Jul 1974 |
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| Label | Arista |
| Released | 1974 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 359415 |
The record
Weston's African-rooted piano finds a percussive counterpart in Berrios and Moye's dual attack, with Billy Harper's tenor riding the groove hard on this Montreux date. A vivid snapshot of mid-70s Weston pushing his Gnawa-inflected sound into looser, more electric terrain.
Session personnel
- William Allen — bass
- Steve Berrios — congas, percussion
- Famoudou Don Moye — drums
- Randy Weston — piano
- Billy Harper — tenor saxophone, flute
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1975 | Arista · AL 1004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Santa Maria Press earliest on file |
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| 1975 | Arista |
| 1975 | Arista · AL 1004 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1975 | Freedom · PA-7106 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1975 | Arista · AL-1004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing |
| 1978 | Discophon · 4294 — Vinyl, LP, Album · laminated sleeve |
Follow the players
William Allen also plays on
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