The Many Sides of Max

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]

The Many Sides of Max
Studio album by
Max Roach Quintet
Released1964
RecordedJanuary 22, 1959
Fine Recording, New York City
GenreJazz
Length31:40
LabelMercury
MG 20911
Max Roach chronology
Award-Winning Drummer
(1958)
The Many Sides of Max
(1964)
Rich Versus Roach
(1959)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Prelude" (Consuela Lee) - 5:06
  2. "Lepa" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 2:08
  3. "Connie's Bounce" (Lee) - 5:19
  4. "A Little Sweet" - 3:05
  5. "Tympanalli" - 4:52
  6. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) - 5:26
  7. "There's No You" (Tom Adair, George Durgom, Hal Hopper) - 5:41

Personnel

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References

  1. Max Roach discography accessed September 21, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 21, 2012
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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