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Jazz à la Bohemia (also released as Greenwich Village Jazz) is a live album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston's trio with saxophonist Cecil Payne which was recorded in 1956 at the Café Bohemia in Greenwich Village and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Jazz à la Bohemia
Live album by Randy Weston
Released	1956
Recorded	14 October 1956
Venue	Café Bohemia, Greenwich Village, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:13
Label	Riverside RLP 12-232
Producer	Orrin Keepnews, Bill Grauer
Randy Weston chronology
Trio and Solo (1955-56) Jazz à la Bohemia (1956) The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston (1956)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "Randy Weston, who was more under Thelonious Monk's influence back in 1956 then he would be in the near future, is in top form during this live set".[2]

Track listing

1. "Theme: Solemn Meditation" (Sam Gill) - 0:45
2. "Just a Riff" (Sid Catlett) - 9:50
3. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 6:10
4. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 6:26
5. "Hold 'Em Joe" (Traditional) - 7:24
6. "It's All Right with Me" (Cole Porter) - 3:48
7. "Chessman's Delight" - 9:26 (Randy Weston)
8. "Theme: Solemn Meditation" (Gill) - 1:24

Personnel

• Randy Weston - piano (trio track 3/solo track 6)
• Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
• Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
• Al Dreares - drums

References

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