Live at the Five Spot (Randy Weston album)

Live at the Five Spot is a live album by jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1959 at the Five Spot Café and originally released on the United Artists label.

Reception

The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer, Ira Gitler, praised the location sound quality and concluded that "Records like this are enough to restore your faith in jazz". AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated

1. "Hi-Fly" 7:21
2. "Beef Blues Stew" - 5:00
3. "Where" - 5:53
4. "Star Crossed Lovers" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington) - 5:09
5. "Spot Five Blues" (Weston, Kenny Dorham) - 10:42
6. "Lisa Lovely" - 4:38

Personnel

• Randy Weston - piano
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6)
• Coleman Hawkins - tenor saxophone
• Wilbur Little - bass
• Clifford Jarvis (track 6), Roy Haynes - drums
• Brock Peters - vocal (track 3)
• Melba Liston - arranger

References