Tonight, a concert recorded in London featuring an adventurous set of modern standards from prodigious keyboard player Geoff Keezer and the rest of his innovative trio - Gary Husband on drums and James
Genus on bass. By the age of 18, Keezer had released his first LP and become one of the last of Art
Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Keezer's eclectic interests, spanning classical, jazz and world music, shine through this recording, which also showcases his formidable talents as a composer.
This week's feature profiles
Randy Weston , one of the first contemporary jazz musicians to take jazz back to its African roots. After extended stays in Nigeria in the early sixities the pianist-composer lived in Morocco for five years and has been exploring the music and spiritual values of the African continent ever since.
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