The Long March (album)

The Long March is a live album by American jazz drummer Max Roach and saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1979 for the Swiss Hathut label.[1]

The Long March
Live album by
Released1979
RecordedAugust 31, 1979
GenreJazz
Length93:11
LabelHathut
ProducerWerner X. Uehlinger
Max Roach chronology
M'Boom
(1979)
The Long March
(1979)
One in Two - Two in One
(1979)
Archie Shepp chronology
Tray of Silver
(1979)
The Long March
(1979)
Attica Blues Big Band Live at Palais De Glaces
(1979)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The Long March is one of the truly important duet records in post-bop era jazz history".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz     [3]
AllMusic     [2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
  1. "J.C. Moses" - 5:52
  2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:46
  3. "The Long March" - 26:17
  4. "U-Jaa-Ma" (Archie Shepp) - 12:30
  5. "Triptych" - 7:26
  6. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 5:35
  7. "South Africa Goddamn" - 20:09
  8. "It's Time" - 9:36
  • Recorded at the Jazz Festival Willisau '79 in Willisau, Switzerland on August 31, 1979

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Max Roach discography accessed May 27, 2011
  2. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Review of The Long March". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Collins, Troy (September 16, 2009). "Max Roach / Archie Shepp: The Long March". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 7, 2019.