Lucius Weathersby Plays

Wallace McClain Cheatham (Composer), Fela Sowande (Composer), Violet George Bowers (Composer), William Grant Still (Composer), Kevin A.G. George (Composer), Lucius Weathersby (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Lucius Weathersby (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Lucius Weathersby
• Composer: Wallace McClain Cheatham, Fela Sowande, Violet George Bowers, William Grant Still, Kevin A.G. George, et al.
• Audio CD (May 29, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Albany Records
• ASIN: B00005JA06
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,807 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile, enjoyable introduction to a little known genre, October 16, 2002

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AfroAmericanHeritage (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucius Weathersby Plays (Audio CD)

The organ is probably not the instrument which springs first to mind when one thinks of African American music, but the fact is that the harmonium (being much cheaper than a piano) was the keyboard of choice for black musicians at the turn of the century; Fats Waller played jazz - and concert pieces - on the organ. This CD presents 10 concert pieces, my personal favorite being the bluesy, languid "Summerland" from William Grant Still's Three Visions for organ and flute.