''Tanjah'' is an album by American jazz pianist

Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious ...

recorded in May 1973 in New York City and originally released on the

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label.Randy Weston discography
accessed August 17, 2012.

Reception

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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

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'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
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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 irst Alternative Take – 3:54 Bonus track on CD reissue # "Tanjah" – 8:36 # "The Last Day" – 4:07 # "Sweet Meat econd Alternative Take – 3:46 Bonus track on CD reissue # "

Little Niles ''Little Niles'' is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1958 and first released on the United Artists label. The album was later released as part of a Blue Note compilation under the same title. All the tracks are Weston or ...

" – 4:11

Personnel

– piano * Ernie Royal, Ray Copeland, Jon Faddis – trumpet, flugelhorn *

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– trombone *Jack Jeffers – bass trombone *

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– French horn *

Norris Turney Norris Turney (September 8, 1921, Wilmington, Ohio, United States – January 17, 2001, Kettering, Ohio) was an American jazz flautist and saxophonist. Biography Turney began his career in the Midwest, playing in territory bands such as the Jet ...

– alto saxophone, piccolo *Taiwo Yusve Divall – alto saxophone, ashiko drums *

Budd Johnson Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke ...

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, soprano saxophone, clarinet *

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– tenor saxophone, flute *

Danny Bank Daniel Bernard Bank (July 17, 1922 – June 5, 2010) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist. He is credited on some releases as Danny Banks. He was born on July 17, 1922. Early in his career Bank played with Charlie Barnet ...

– baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute * Ron Carter – bass *

Rudy Collins Rudy Collins (July 24, 1934 – August 15, 1988) was an American jazz drummer born in New York City. Collins played trombone in high school and started on drums at that time as well. He studied with Sam Ulano during 1953–57 and began gigging in ...

– drums *Azzedin Weston – percussion * Candido Camero – percussion, narrator *Omar Clay –

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*Earl Williams – percussion *

Ahmed Abdul-Malik Ahmed Abdul-Malik (born Jonathan Tim, Jr.; January 30, 1927 – October 2, 1993) was an American jazz double bassist and oud player. Abdul-Malik is remembered for integrating Middle Eastern and North African music styles in his jazz music.Kelse ...

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, narrator * Delores Ivory Davis – vocals on "The Last Day" *

Melba Liston Melba Doretta Liston (January 13, 1926 – April 23, 1999) was an American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer. Other than those playing in all-female bands she was the first woman trombonist to play in big bands during the 1940s and 1960s, ...

– arranger

References

{{Authority control Randy Weston albums 1974 albums Polydor Records albums Albums arranged by Melba Liston