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.Randy Weston discography, accessed August 17, 2012.
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."Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed August 17, 2012.
Track listing All compositions by Randy Weston "Hi-Fly" – 5:06 "In Memory Of" – 5:55 "Sweet Meat" – 3:42 "Jamaica East" – 4:36 "Sweet Meat [First Alternative Take]" – 3:54 Bonus track on CD reissue "Tanjah" – 8:36 "The Last Day" – 4:07 "Sweet Meat [Second Alternative Take]" – 3:46 Bonus track on CD reissue "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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