Tanjah is an 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 Randy Weston
Released	May 1974[1]
Recorded	May 21 & 22, 1973 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:53
Label	Polydor PD 5055
Randy Weston chronology
Blue Moses (1972) Tanjah (1974) Carnival (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• 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

References