Randy Weston, pianist and composer who celebrated jazz’s African roots, dies at 92

For Randy Weston, Africa was the wellspring of music — the spiritual and rhythmic source of blues, African American spirituals, samba, bossa nova and, above all, jazz.

Weston, who was 92 when he died Sept. 1 at his home in Brooklyn, was among the most prominent ambassadors for traditional African…

Source: Los Angeles Times