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Volcano Blues is an album by pianist Randy Weston and Melba Liston, who arranged and conducted most of the music. It was recorded on February 5 and 6, 1993, at BMG Studios in New York City, and was released later that year by Antilles Records, Verve Records and Gitanes Jazz Productions.

Track listing:
“Blue Mood” (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 2:42
“Chalabati Blues” (Randy Weston) – 6:02
“Sad Beauty Blues” (Randy Weston) – 3:18
“The Nafs” (Randy Weston) – 2:33
“Volcano” (Count Basie) – 2:25
“Harvard Blues” (Count Basie, George Frazier, Tab Smith) – 4:09
“In Memory Of” (Randy Weston) – 5:09
“Blues for Strayhorn” (Randy Weston) – 3:46
“Penny Packer Blues” (Randy Weston) – 4:12
“J.K. Blues” (Randy Weston) – 2:25
“Mystery of Love” (Guy Warren) – 6:22
“Kucheza Blues” (Randy Weston) – 7:17
“Blues for Elma Lewis” (Randy Weston) – 3:08

Personnel:
Randy Weston – piano
Melba Liston – conductor (tracks 2–10, 13)
Talib Kibwe – flute, alto saxophone
Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone
Wallace Roney – trumpet
Benny Powell – trombone
Ted Dunbar – guitar
Johnny Copeland – guitar, vocals (tracks 1, 6)
Jamil Nasser – double bass
Charlie Persip – drums
Obo Addy – percussion
Neil Clarke – percussion

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Released: 1993
Recorded: February 5–6, 1993
Studio: BMG Studios, New York City
Length: 53:28
Label: Antilles, Verve, Gitanes
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