Tanjah (album)

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.

Tanjah
Studio album by Randy Weston
Released	May 1974
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

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."

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