The Complete Max Roach 1953 - 1958

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley / Clifford Brown & Max Roach
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1Cou-Manchi-Cou
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-04-21)
bass:
Franklin Skeete (on 1953-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-21)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (on 1953-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1953-04-21)
3:06
2Just One Of Those Things
3:11
3Glow Worm
2:30
4Mobleyzation
2:45
5Chi-Chi
3:03
6Kismet
2:42
7I'm A Fool To Want You
3:16
8Sfax
2:19
9Orientation
2:53
10Drum Conversation
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1953-04-10)
bass:
Franklin Skeete (on 1953-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-04-10)
piano:
Walter Davis Jr. (American hard bop pianist) (on 1953-04-10)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1953-04-10)
2:46
11Delilah
8:05
12Parisian Thoroughfare
7:19
13The Blues Walk
4:02
14Daahoud
6:45
15Joy Spring
4:02
16Jordu
6:51
17What Am I Here For
3:10
2▼CD: Study In Brown / Max Roach + 4
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1Cherokee
5:42
2Jacqui
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-25)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-25)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-25)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-25)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-25)
recording of:
Jacqui (on 1955-02-25)
composer:
Richard Powell
publisher:
Rockland Music and You Look Good Music Publishing
5:08
3Swingin'
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-23)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-23)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-23)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-23)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-23)
recording of:
Swingin' (on 1955-02-23)
composer:
Clifford Brown (trumpet)
2:50
4Lands End
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-23)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-23)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-23)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-23)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-23)
4:54
5George's Dilemma
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-24)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-24)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-24)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-24)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-24)
recording of:
George’s Dilemma (on 1955-02-24)
composer:
Clifford Brown (trumpet)
5:33
6Sandu
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-25)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-25)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-25)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-25)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-25)
recording of:
Sandu (on 1955-02-25)
composer:
Clifford Brown (trumpet)
publisher:
Second Floor Music
4:54
7Gerkin For Perkin
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-23)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-23)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-23)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-23)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-23)
2:54
8If I Love Again
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-24)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-24)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-24)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-24)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-24)
instrumental recording of:
If I Love Again (on 1955-04-24)
lyricist:
Jack Murray (US songwriter)
composer:
Ben Oakland
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
3:21
9Take the A Train
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1955-02-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1955-02-23)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1955-02-23)
tenor saxophone:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-02-23)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1955-02-23)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-02-23)
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version) (on 1955-02-23)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4:16
10Ezz-thetic
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-19)
bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-09-19)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1956-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-09-19)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1956-09-19)
recording of:
Ezz-Thetic (on 1956-09-19)
composer:
George Russell (American jazz pianist and composer)
9:21
11Dr. Free-zee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-19)
bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-09-19)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1956-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-09-19)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1956-09-19)
2:09
12Just One Of Those Things
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-17)
bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-09-17)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1956-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-09-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1956-09-17)
instrumental recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1956-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
7:21
13Mr. X
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-17)
bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-09-17)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1956-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-09-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1956-09-17)
5:17
14Body And Soul
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-17)
bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-09-17)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1956-09-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-09-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1956-09-17)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1956-09-17)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
6:53
15Woody 'n' You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-19)
bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-09-19)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1956-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-09-19)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1956-09-19)
recording of:
Woody ’n’ You (on 1956-09-19)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
6:56
3▼CD: Jazz In 3/4 Time / The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker
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1Blues Waltz
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-03-18)
piano:
Bill Wallace (piano) (on 1957-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1957-03-18)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-03-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-18)
6:35
2Valse Hot
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-03-20)
piano:
Bill Wallace (piano) (on 1957-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1957-03-20)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-03-20)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-20)
14:19
3I'll Take Romance
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-03-18)
piano:
Bill Wallace (piano) (on 1957-03-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1957-03-18)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-03-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-18)
4:32
4Little Folks
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-03-20)
piano:
Bill Wallace (piano) (on 1957-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1957-03-20)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-03-20)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-20)
5:35
5Lover
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-03-21)
piano:
Bill Wallace (piano) (on 1957-03-21)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1957-03-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-03-21)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-21)
5:35
6The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-19)
bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-09-19)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1956-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-09-19)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1956-09-19)
7:05
7Yardbird Suite
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-12-23)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-12-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-23)
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version) (on 1957-12-23)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1946)
3:56
8Confirmation
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-12-23)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-12-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-23)
recording of:
Confirmation (on 1957-12-23)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
4:28
9KoKo
bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1958-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-11)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1958-04-11)
recorded at:
Nola Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-11)
recording of:
Ko-Ko (on 1958-04-11)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
7:59
10Billie's Bounce
bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1958-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-11)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1958-04-11)
recorded at:
Nola Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-11)
recording of:
Billie’s Bounce (on 1958-04-11)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
5:38
11Au Privave
bass:
George Morrow (on 1957-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1957-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1957-12-23)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1957-12-23)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-23)
recording of:
Au Privave (on 1957-12-23)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Liberation Music (BMI, publisher for Charlie Haden)
4:20
12Parker's Mood
bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1958-04-11)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-04-11)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-04-11)
trumpet:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer) (on 1958-04-11)
recorded at:
Nola Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-11)
recording of:
Parker's Mood (on 1958-04-11)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
8:26
4▼CD: Max / Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene / Max Roach + 4 At Newport
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1Crackle Hut
5:45
2Speculate
4:54
3That Old Devil Called Love
6:24
4Audio Blues
6:27
5C.M.
5:00
6Four-X
3:54
7Shirley
6:38
8My Old Flame
3:37
9Stella By Starlight
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1958-06-03)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-06-03)
piano:
Eddie Baker (on 1958-06-03)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-06-03)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1958-06-03)
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-03)
instrumental recording of:
Stella by Starlight (on 1958-06-03)
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
4:19
10Stompin At The Savoy
2:50
11Memo To Maurice
7:43
12La Villa
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-06)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1958-07-06)
tuba:
Ray Draper (on 1958-07-06)
recording of:
La Villa (on 1958-07-06)
composer:
Kenny Dorham (US jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer)
6:16
13A Night in Tunisia
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-06)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1958-07-06)
tuba:
Ray Draper (on 1958-07-06)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1958-07-06)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
8:19
14Tune Up
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-06)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1958-07-06)
tuba:
Ray Draper (on 1958-07-06)
recording of:
Tune Up (on 1958-07-06)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:20
15Minor Mode
recorded in:
Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1958-07-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1958-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-06)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1958-07-06)
tuba:
Ray Draper (on 1958-07-06)
5:21