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]

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)

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