Jazz in 3/4 Time
1957 studio album by Max Roach
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Jazz in ¾ Time is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and released on the EmArcy label.[1]
Released1957
RecordedSeptember 17, 19, 20, 1956 (Track 7) & March 18, 20, 21, 1957 (Tracks 1–6)
New York City and Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, California
New York City and Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
Length50:03
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | September 17, 19, 20, 1956 (Track 7) & March 18, 20, 21, 1957 (Tracks 1–6) New York City and Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:03 | |||
| Labels | EmArcy MG 36108 | |||
| Producer | Bob Shad | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Disc | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[6] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "These excellent performances show that jazz does not always have to be in 4/4 time in order to swing".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
- "Blues Waltz" – 6:31
- "Valse Hot" (Sonny Rollins) – 14:21
- "I'll Take Romance" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland) – 4:31
- "Little Folks" – 5:36
- "Lover" [mono take] (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 5:35
- "Lover" [stereo take] (Hart, Rodgers) – 5:35
- "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (Hart, Rodgers) – 7:05
- Recorded in New York City on September 19, 1956 (track 7) and at Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California on March 18 (tracks 1 & 3), March 20 (tracks 2 & 4) & March 21 (tracks 5 & 6), 1957
Personnel
- Max Roach – drums
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Ray Bryant (track 7), Bill Wallace (tracks 1–6) – piano
- George Morrow – bass