The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley
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| The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley | ||||
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | April 10 & 21, 1953 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:35 | |||
| Label | Debut DLP 13 | |||
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The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley was the debut album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1953 and first released on the Debut label as a 10-inch LP.[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "Drummer Max Roach's first studio session as a leader falls stylewise between bop and hard bop... The music is enjoyable although not as essential as the great drummer's later dates".[2]
