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In Memoriam 2018: The Musicians We Lost

December 26, 2018 • A look back at the extraordinary creative souls we lost in 2018, from producer Richard Swift and opera singer Montserrat Caballé to rapper Mac Miller and Aretha Franklin.

In Memoriam 2018: The Musicians We Lost

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Even As A Musical Ambassador For The U.S., Randy Weston Has Always Played For Africa

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Even As A Musical Ambassador For The U.S., Randy Weston Has Always Played For Africa

February 28, 2017 • "When I touch the piano, it becomes an African instrument," says the pianist and composer, who has been bridging cultures through music for some 60 years.

Even As A Musical Ambassador For The U.S., Randy Weston Has Always Played For Africa

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Randy Weston On Piano Jazz

February 8, 2013 • Weston returns to Piano Jazz with host Marian McPartland to perform "A Ballad for T.," "Little Niles" and "African Lady."

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Randy Weston On JazzSet

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June 16, 2011 • Our voices are our instruments and our hearts are our drums, says Weston, with his African Rhythms group at NJPAC in Newark on this JazzSet.

Randy Weston On JazzSet

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Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio: Newport Jazz 2011

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Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio: Newport Jazz 2011

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August 7, 2011 • Hear the 85-year-old distinctive and imposing piano stylist perform at Newport.

Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio: Newport Jazz 2011

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Build A Better Workplace With Headphone Jazz

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Build A Better Workplace With Headphone Jazz

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October 16, 2008 • In an economy that's tanking, the office has become an increasingly barren wasteland. But you can still make the best of your work environment by turning off the fluorescent overheads, plugging in some headphones and checking out these segues into a world of jazz adventure.

Music Interviews

Randy Weston Links 'African Rhythms' To American Jazz

November 9, 2010 • Jazz piano legend Randy Weston grew up surrounded by some of the greatest musicians in jazz. But it was his deep connection to Africa that inspired his personal style of music. Here, Weston talks about the link between West African music and American jazz, and his autobiography, African Rhythms.

Linking 'African Rhythms' To American Jazz

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Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set III

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Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set III

October 23, 2009 • The anniversary concert featured offerings by Randy Weston, Karrin Allyson, Cedar Walton and more.

Jazz Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz, Set One 4/14/09

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Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set I

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Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set I

October 9, 2009 • For three decades, Marian McPartland has showcased both jazz veterans and young stars on Piano Jazz, her hour-long NPR program. For the anniversary, past guests Kurt Elling, Karrin Allyson, Randy Weston and many others showed up at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola to celebrate a jazz radio institution.

Jazz Stars Celebrate 30 Years Of Piano Jazz: Set III

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