Roots
Studio album by Idrees Sulieman
Released	1958
Recorded	October 25 and December 6, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:14
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8202
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Idrees Sulieman chronology
Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors (1957) Roots (1958) Americans in Europe (1963)

Roots is an album by the Prestige All Stars nominally led by trumpeter Idrees Sulieman recorded in 1957 and released on the New Jazz label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

David Szatmary of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating: "More big-band bop with a stellar cast". ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Roots" (Doug Watkins) – 27:22
2. " Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) – 5:52
3. " Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) – 9:00

Personnel

• Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 2 & 3), Frank Rehak (track 1) – trombone
• Pepper Adams (track 1), Cecil Payne (tracks 2 & 3) – baritone saxophone
• Bill Evans (track 1), Tommy Flanagan (tracks 2 & 3) – piano
• Doug Watkins – bass
• Louis Hayes (track 1), Elvin Jones (tracks 2 & 3) – drums
• Alonzo Levister – arranger (tracks 2 & 3)

Production

• Bob Weinstock – supervisor
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References