Tanganyika (album) explained

Tanganyika
Type:	Album
Artist:	Buddy Collette
Cover:	Tanganyika (album).jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	October 11, 1956 Capitol Records Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:56
Label:	Dig J-101
Producer:	Sleepy Stein
Chronology:	Buddy Collette
Next Title:	Man of Many Parts
Next Year:	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

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".

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

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Dig Album Discography accessed November 18, 2016
2. http://www.stevencberry.net/jimhall.html#1956 Jim Hall discography