Berkshire Blues

Berkshire Blues
Studio album by Randy Weston
Released	1977
Recorded	August 18 and October 14, 1965 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:28
Label	Freedom FLP 41026
Producer	Alan Bates, Duke Ellington, Ruth Ellington and Michael Cuscuna
Randy Weston chronology
Randy (1964) Berkshire Blues (1965) Blues (1964-65)

Berkshire Blues is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Freedom label in 1977.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow, stating: "Throughout the set, Weston's solos hold on to one's interest, although the overall results are really not all that essential".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated

1. "Three Blind Mice" (Traditional) - 5:33
2. "Perdido" (Juan Tizol) - 6:24
3. "Purple Gazelle" (Duke Ellington) - 5:53
4. "Berkshire Blues" - 4:14
5. "Lagos" - 5:36
6. "Sweet Meat" - 3:39
7. "Ifran" - 5:37

• Recorded on 18 August 1965 (tracks 4-7) and 14 October, 1965 (tracks 1-3) in New York City

Personnel

• Randy Weston - piano
• Vishnu Bill Wood - bass (tracks 1-3)
• Lennie McBrowne - drums (tracks 1-3)

References

1. Randy Weston catalog accessed August 15, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 16, 2012.
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 206. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.