Tanganyika (album)

Tanganyika
Studio album by Buddy Collette
Released	1956
Recorded	October 11, 1956 Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:56
Label	Dig J-101
Producer	Sleepy Stein
Buddy Collette chronology
Tanganyika (1956) Man of Many Parts (1957)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

All compositions by Buddy Collette except where noted.

1. "Green Dream" - 4:28
2. "It's You" - 2:27
3. "A Walk on the Veldt" - 3:23
4. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:14
5. "The Blindfold Test" (John Anderson) - 6:50
6. "Jungle Pogo Stick" - 2:44
7. "Tanganyika" - 4:57
8. "Wagnervous" (Chico Hamilton, Gerald Wiggins) - 4:42
9. "And So Is Love" (Anderson) - 2:43
10. "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

1. Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Dig Album Discography accessed November 18, 2016
2. Jim Hall discography Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed November 18, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Tanganyika: Modern AfroAmerican Jazz – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 17, 2016.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 278. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.