Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Arranger’s Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Origins 5
7. 2. Growing Up in Brooklyn 18
8. 3. The Scene Shifts to the Pacific 28
9. 4. Postwar: Escaping the Panic 37
10. 5. Post- Berkshires: Succumbing to the Irresistible Lure 55
11. 6. Enter Melba Liston 70
12. 7. Uhuru Afrika: Freedom Africa 82
13. 8. Making the Pilgrimage 102
14. 9. Touring the Motherland 114
15. 10. Making a Home in Africa 135
16. 11. Connecting with the Gnawa 171
17. 12. Building a Life in Tangier: The African Rhythms Club 183
18. 13. Festival Blues, Then Divine Intervention: Blue Moses 194
19. 14. Post-Morocco and the Ellington Connection 206
20. 15. Compositions and Sessions 218 218
21. 16. The African Rhythms Quintet 233 233
22. 17. The African Queen 250
23. 18. The Adventures of Randy Weston 260
24. 19. Ancient Future 276
25. Conclusion: Randy Weston . . . Philosophically Yours 297
26. Discography 303
27. Awards and Citations 321
28. Index 323