Max Roach: Four Classic Albums [2CD]

Straightahead / Modal Jazz
premiera polska: 2017-10-27
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Jewelcaseowe etui
opis: AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Max Roach complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
"Quiet As It's Kept"; "Percussion Bitter Sweet"; "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite" and "It's Time" Starting his musical career in 1942 when as an 18 year old he was asked to fill in for Sonny Greer in the Duke Ellington orchestra, Max Roach truly began his professional musical career a year later when he supported Coleman Hawkins in New York. As one of the pre-eminent be-bop drummers of the day, Max Roach has pretty much played with everyone from Miles and Dizzy to Bird and Monk and beyond. During the 1950s Roach hooked up with Clifford Brown and was making fine music with him until the tragic car accident that was to kill Brown and fellow musician Richie Powell (brother of Bud). Following this tragedy Roach formed the +4 unit and made the album which is our first selection, "Quiet As It's Kept" with the Turrentine brothers among the stellar cast. Our further three selections take perhaps a more challenging musical and political direction, but one which will amply reward those prepared to listen with open ears.

muzycy:
Quiet As It's Kept:
Max Roach - drums
Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
Julian Priester - trombone
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Bob Boswell - bass

Percussion Bitter Sweet:
Booker Little - trumpet
Julian Priester - trombone
Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
Mal Waldron - piano
Art Davis - double bass
Max Roach - drums, percussion
Carlos "Patato" Valdés - congas (1, 3, 6)
Eugenio "Totico" Arango (credited as Carlos Eugenio) - cowbell (1, 3, 6)
Abbey Lincoln - vocal (1, 5)

We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite:
Max Roach – drums
Abbey Lincoln – vocals
Booker Little – trumpet on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Julian Priester – trombone on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Walter Benton – tenor saxophone on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone on "Driva Man"
James Schenk – bass on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Michael Olatunji – congas, vocals on side two
Raymond Mantilla – percussion on side two
Tomas du Vall – percussion on side two

It's Time:
Max Roach – drums
Richard Williams – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone
Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
Mal Waldron – piano
Art Davis – bass
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson – conductor
Abbey Lincoln – vocals (#6)

utwory:
CD1: Quiet As It's Kept:
1. Quiet As It's Kept 6:10
2. To Lady 6:06
3. Lotus Blossom 5:32
4. As Long As You're Living 5:55
5. The More I See You 4:02
6. Juliano 5:42
Percussion Bitter Sweet:
7. Garvey's Ghost 7:52
8. Mama 4:49
9. Tender Warriors 6:52
10. Praise For A Martyr 7:09
11. Mendacity 8:53
12. Man From South Africa 5:12

CD2:We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite:
1. Driva' Man 5:15
2. Freedom Day 6:07
3. Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace 8:07
4. All Africa 8:02
5. Tears For Johannesburg 9:43
It's Time:
6. It's Time 6:43
7. Another Valley 8:45
8. Sunday Afternoon 6:14
9. Living Room 7:30
10. The Profit 7:31
11. Lonesome Lover 7:01

wydano: Oct 27, 2017