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Cheick Tidiane Seck
Cheick Tidiane Seck has taken his time releasing his first solo album after a
thirty-year career. The Malian pianist cut his teeth in the 1970s with Bamako's
illustrious Super Rail Band, where he rubbed shoulders with Salif Keita and Mory
Kante. It was with Salif Keita and Les Ambassadeurs that he arrived in Paris in
1985. Cheick Tidiane Seck became a highly-rated pianist, playing with Wayne
Shorter, Carlos Santana and Randy Weston. In 1995, he released Sarala, a hybrid
of jazz and African music recorded with Hank Jones. In 2003, Cheick Tidiane Seck
released his first solo album,...
