The Many Sides of Max
Appearance
The Many Sides of Max | ||||
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Studio album by Max Roach Quintet | ||||
Released | 1964 | |||
Recorded | January 22, 1959 Fine Recording, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 31:40 | |||
Label | Mercury MG 20911 | |||
Max Roach chronology | ||||
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The Many Sides of Max is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1959 but not released on the Mercury label until 1964.[1]
Reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "all seven selections on the admittedly brief album (around 31 minutes) are worth hearing".[2]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
- "Prelude" (Consuela Lee) — 5:06
- "Lepa" (Muhal Richard Abrams) — 2:08
- "Connie's Bounce" (Lee) — 5:19
- "A Little Sweet" — 3:05
- "Tympanalli" — 4:52
- "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) — 5:26
- "There's No You" (Tom Adair, George Durgom, Hal Hopper) — 5:41
Personnel
[edit]- Max Roach — drums
- Booker Little — trumpet
- Julian Priester — trombone
- George Coleman — tenor saxophone
- Art Davis — bass
References
[edit]- ^ Max Roach discography accessed September 21, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 21, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.