Onaje

Onaje is the debut album by American pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs, released on the Danish-based SteepleChase label in 1977.^[1][2]

Onaje
Studio album by Onaje Allan Gumbs
Released	1977
Recorded	August 10, 1976
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:01
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1069
Producer	Nils Winther
Onaje Allan Gumbs chronology
Onaje (1977) That Special Part of Me (1988)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states, "Gumbs displays surprisingly maturity for a composer only in his mid-20s at the time of the recording, performing a series of thought-provoking originals ... When Gumbs is playing works by others, he does not take the predictable path ... In the decades which have followed this debut, Onaje Allan Gumbs may not have earned the accolades which he has merited, but this CD is well-worth acquiring".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Onaje Allan Gumbs unless noted.

1. "Waiting... in Love" – 4:29
2. "Street Life" – 9:53
3. "Timeless" – 3:18
4. "It Sho' Do Feel Good, Did Ya Here Me?" – 4:30
5. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) – 3:06
6. "Eye of a Shadow" – 6:44
7. "Mousetrap" – 2:50
8. "Con Alma" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:24
9. "A Penny for Your Thoughts" – 3:42

Personnel

• Onaje Allan Gumbs – piano