Tanganyika (album)
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Released | 1956 | |||
Recorded | October 11, 1956 Capital 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]
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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
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
- Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
- John Anderson - trumpet
- Gerald Wiggins - piano
- Jimmy Hall - guitar
- Curtis Counce - bass
- Chico Hamilton - drums
References
- ^ 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.