An NEA Jazz Master and "a magnificent, inspired and powerful pianist" (San Francisco Examiner), Weston creates music that embraces these traditions and explores the continuity between modern and ancient sounds. By digging deep into African rhythms to find the roots of jazz - and, ultimately, the origin of all music and culture - Weston creates music that honors and illuminates the past while sounding fresh and contemporary.

Randy Weston's fascination with African music and culture dates back to his childhood in Brooklyn. Several musical tours to Africa throughout the 1960s deepened Weston's connection to the continent. After a 1967 tour he relocated to Morocco, where he remained for six years, running his own nightclub and studying with master musicians.

Cultivated over decades of immersion and careful study, Weston's deep knowledge and artistic perspective bridge the historical gap between jazz and the rich traditions of African rhythms. When Weston says that jazz is ultimately African music, "those who have experienced Mr. Weston and African Rhythms know he is right by how the music makes us feel" (New York Times).