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.[2]

Tanjah
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1974[1]
RecordedMay 21 & 22, 1973
New York City
GenreJazz
Length43:53
LabelPolydor
PD 5055
Randy Weston chronology
Blue Moses
(1972)
Tanjah
(1974)
Carnival
(1974)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

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."[3]

Track listing

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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 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Tanjah" – 8:36
  7. "The Last Day" – 4:07
  8. "Sweet Meat [Second Alternative Take]" – 3:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "Little Niles" – 4:11

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard May 4, 1974
  2. ^ Randy Weston discography, accessed August 17, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic review, accessed August 17, 2012.