Thoughts of Dar es Salaam

Thoughts of Dar es Salaam
Studio album by Horace Tapscott
Released	1997
Recorded	June 30 & July 1, 1996 at Eastside Sound, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:40
Label	Arabesque AJ0128
Producer	Ray Drummond and Daniel Chriss
Horace Tapscott chronology
Aiee! The Phantom (1996) Thoughts of Dar es Salaam (1997)

Thoughts of Dar es Salaam is an album by American jazz pianist/composer Horace Tapscott recorded in 1996 and released on the Arabesque label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars with its review by Thom Jurek stating, "The final album by West Coast pianist and composer Horace Tapscott is one of sublime gentility, reaching harmonic elegance and meditative grace".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Horace Tapscott except as indicated

1. "As a Child" - 7:06
2. "Bibi Mkuu: The Great Black Lady" (Alan Hines) - 5:34
3. "Lullaby in Black" (Thurman Green) - 3:19
4. "Sandy and Niles" - 4:44
5. "Wiletta's Walk" - 9:08
6. "Social Call" (Gigi Gryce) - 8:53
7. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) - 8:07
8. "Thoughts of Dar Es Salaam" - 6:50
9. "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) - 5:59

Personnel

• Horace Tapscott - piano
• Ray Drummond - bass
• Billy Hart - drums

References

1. Horace Tapscott discography accessed February 5, 2015
2. Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed February 5, 2015