The Modern Art of Jazz

The Modern Art of Jazz
Studio album by Randy Weston
Released	1957
Recorded	November 21 & 22, 1956
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:59
Label	Dawn DLP 1116
Producer	Chuck Darwin
Randy Weston chronology
Jazz à la Bohemia (1956) The Modern Art of Jazz (1956) Piano á la Mode (1957)

The Modern Art of Jazz (also released as How High the Moon) is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "This album does not deserve its obscurity".^[2] The All About Jazz review said that "Randy Weston fans should certainly find this album a valuable peek at an early stage of his career".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated

1. "Loose Wig" - 3:01
2. "Run Joe" (Louis Jordan, Walter Merrick, Joe Willoughby) - 3:43
3. "A Theme for Teddy" - 5:41
4. "In a Little Spanish Town" (Sam M. Lewis, Mabel Wayne, Joe Young) - 3:01
5. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:18
6. "J. K. Blues" - 4:17
7. "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) - 5:01
8. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 4:49
9. "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 5:08 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded in New York City on November 21 (tracks 2, 4 & 6) and November 22 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7-9), 1956

Personnel

• Randy Weston - piano
• Ray Copeland - trumpet (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Cecil Payne - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 6 & 7)
• Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
• Wilbert Hogan (tracks 2, 4 & 6), Willie Jones (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7-9) - drums

References