Tanjah (album)

Tanjah is a studio album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in May 1973 in New York City and originally released on the Polydor label.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, with its review by Scott Yanow stating: "The weak points are Weston's use of the Fender Rhodes on a few songs (it waters down his personality) and Candido's chanting during an otherwise exciting version of 'Hi-Fly,' but those are easily compensated for by the infectious calypso 'Jamaican East' and Liston's inventive reworking of 'Little Niles.' Recommended."

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Weston

1. "Hi-Fly" – 5:06
2. "In Memory Of" – 5:55
3. "Sweet Meat" – 3:42
4. "Jamaica East" – 4:36
5. "Sweet Meat [First Alternative Take]" – 3:54 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
6. "Tanjah" – 8:36
7. "The Last Day" – 4:07
8. "Sweet Meat [Second Alternative Take]" – 3:46 <small>Bonus track on CD reissue</small>
9. "Little Niles" – 4:11

Personnel

• Randy Weston – piano
• Ernie Royal, Ray Copeland, Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Al Grey – trombone
• Jack Jeffers – bass trombone
• Julius Watkins – French horn
• Norris Turney – alto saxophone, piccolo
• Taiwo Yusve Divall – alto saxophone, ashiko drums
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet
• Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, flute
• Danny Bank – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Ron Carter – bass
• Rudy Collins – drums
• Azzedin Weston – percussion
• Candido Camero – percussion, narrator
• Omar Clay – marimba, timbales
• Earl Williams – percussion
• Ahmed Abdul-Malik – oud, narrator
• Delores Ivory Davis – vocals on "The Last Day"
• Melba Liston – arranger

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