| African Cookbook | ||||
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| Studio album by Randy Weston's African Rhythms | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Comet | |||
| Producer | Henri Belolo, Randy Weston | |||
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African Cookbook is an album by Randy Weston's African Rhythms. The set of quintet performances was recorded in Paris. [1] It was released by Comet Records in 1969. [1]
All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
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