Tanganyika (album)

Tanganyika
Studio album by Buddy Collette
Released	1956
Recorded	October 11, 1956 Capital 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]

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 as indicated

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 accessed November 18, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Tanganyika: Modern AfroAmerican Jazz – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2016.