| The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 21 & 22, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Dawn DLP 1116 | |||
| Producer | Chuck Darwin | |||
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The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston (also released as How High the Moon) is a jazz album by American pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1956 and released on the Dawn label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "This album does not deserve its obscurity". [3] The All About Jazz review said that "Randy Weston fans should certainly find this album a valuable peek at an early stage of his career". [5]
All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
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