| The Many Sides of Max | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
|
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 | ||||
| ||||
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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[3] |
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
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
- Max Roach - drums
- Booker Little - trumpet
- Julian Priester - trombone
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone
- Art Davis - bass
References
- ^ 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.
