The Many Sides of Max
1964 studio album by Max Roach Quintet
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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]
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| Studio album by Max Roach Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | January 22, 1959 Fine Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:40 | |||
| Labels | Mercury MG 20911 | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
- "Prelude" (Consuela Lee) — 5:06
- "Lepa" (Muhal Richard Abrams) — 2:08
- "Connie's Bounce" (Lee) — 5:19
- "A Little Sweet" — 3:05
- "Tympanalli" — 4:52
- "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) — 5:26
- "There's No You" (Tom Adair, George Durgom, Hal Hopper) — 5:41