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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ Max Roach discography accessed September 21, 2012
  2. ^ a b 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.