Tanganyika (album)
| Tanganyika | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | October 11, 1956 Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:56 | |||
| Label | Dig J-101 | |||
| Producer | Sleepy Stein | |||
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Tanganyika (subtitled Modern Afro-American Jazz) is an album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Buddy Collette recorded at sessions in late 1956 and released on Johnny Otis' short-lived Dig label.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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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 "The music is mostly group originals (five by Collette) and is an excellent example of cool jazz".[3]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Buddy Collette except where noted.
- "Green Dream" - 4:28
- "It's You" - 2:27
- "A Walk on the Veldt" - 3:23
- "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:14
- "The Blindfold Test" (John Anderson) - 6:50
- "Jungle Pogo Stick" - 2:44
- "Tanganyika" - 4:57
- "Wagnervous" (Chico Hamilton, Gerald Wiggins) - 4:42
- "And So Is Love" (Anderson) - 2:43
- "Coming Back for More" (Johnny Otis) - 6:28
Personnel[edit]
- Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
- John Anderson - trumpet
- Gerald Wiggins - piano
- Jimmy Hall - guitar
- Curtis Counce - bass
- Chico Hamilton - drums
References[edit]
- ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Dig Album Discography accessed November 18, 2016
- ^ Jim Hall discography accessed November 18, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Tanganyika: Modern AfroAmerican Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.