1959 studio album by Randy Weston

Little Niles

Studio album by

Randy Weston

Released| 1959
Recorded| October 1958
Studio| RCA Studios, New York City
Genre| Jazz
Label| United Artists
UAL 4011
Producer| Jack Lewis
Randy Weston chronology
| New Faces at Newport
(1958)  | Little Niles
(1959)  | Destry Rides Again
(1959)

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Little Niles is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1958 and first released on the United Artists label.[1] The album was later released as part of a Blue Note compilation under the same title. All the tracks are Weston originals and, as indicated in the LP's liner notes by Langston Hughes, the album was inspired by Weston's children Niles and Pamela, who are directly referenced in "Little Niles" and "Pam's Waltz" and feature in the cover photograph. As Hughes notes of the compositions, "All in three-quarter time, these charming little vignettes escape rigidity of beat by a fluid flow of counter-rhythms and melodies, one against another, that brings continuous delight."[2]

## Reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "Overall the music is advanced bop with a strong nod toward African music. Well worth searching for".[3]

## Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Randy Weston

1. "Earth Birth" - 2:52
2. "Little Susan" - 3:24
3. "Nice Ice" - 2:55
4. "Little Niles" - 6:00
5. "Pam's Waltz" - 3:15
6. "Babe's Blues" - 6:58
7. "Let's Climb a Hill" - 5:53

## Personnel[edit]

* Randy Weston \- piano
* Ray Copeland (tracks 1-6), Idrees Sulieman (track 7) - trumpet
* Melba Liston \- trombone, arranger
* Johnny Griffin \- tenor saxophone
* George Joyner \- bass
* Charlie Persip \- drums

## References[edit]

1. ^ Randy Weston discography accessed August 13, 2012
2. ^ "Roots Music: Randy Weston - 'Little Niles'", The Jazz Record.
3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 13, 2012.
4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 206\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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Randy Weston

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Some titles have been shortened.

leader

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* Cole Porter in a Modern Mood (1954)
* The Randy Weston Trio (1955)
* Get Happy (1955)
* With These Hands... (1956)
* Trio and Solo (1955–56)
* Jazz à la Bohemia (1956)
* The Modern Art of Jazz (1956)
* Piano á la Mode (1957)
* New Faces at Newport (split with Lem Winchester, 1958)
* Little Niles (1958)
* Destry Rides Again (1959)
* Live at the Five Spot (1959)
* Uhuru Afrika (1960)
* Highlife (1963)
* Randy (1964; aka, African Cookbook, Atlantic)
* Berkshire Blues (1965)
* Monterey '66 (1966)
* African Cookbook (Polydor, 1969)
* Niles Littlebig (1969)
* Blue Moses (1972)
* Tanjah (1973)
* Carnival (1974)
* Blues to Africa (1974)
* The Healers (with David Murray, 1987)
* The Spirits of Our Ancestors (1991)

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* Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1984)
* Charles Mingus and Friends in Concert (1972)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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