The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker
Studio album by Max Roach
Released	1959
Recorded	December 23, 1957 and April 11, 1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:36
Label	EmArcy MG 36127
Max Roach chronology
Jazz in ¾ Time (1957) The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1959) MAX (1958)

The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks associated with Charlie Parker recorded in late 1957 and 1958 and released on the EmArcy label. ^[1] It is also the first album to feature Roach playing without a piano.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
Tom Hull	B+ ( ) [4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "this set is generally fine although the lack of a piano is really felt on some of this material". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Parker except as indicated

1. " Yardbird Suite" - 3:55
2. " Confirmation" - 4:28
3. " Ko-Ko" - 7:59
4. " Billie's Bounce" - 5:37
5. " Au Privave" - 4:19
6. " Parker's Mood" - 8:23
7. "Raoul" (Max Roach) - 4:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
8. " This Time the Dream's on Me" ( Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:21 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Tune-Up" ( Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson) - 7:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. " Anthropology (Thriving on a Riff)" ( Dizzy Gillespie, Parker) - 5:06 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Fine Recording in New York City on December 20, 1957 (tracks 7-9), December 23, 1957 (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 10) and at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios in New York City on April 11, 1958 (tracks 3, 4 & 6)

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• George Coleman (tracks 3, 4 & 6), Hank Mobley (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7-10) - tenor saxophone
• Nelson Boyd (tracks 3, 4 & 6), George Morrow (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7-10) - bass

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