Drums Unlimited Explained

Drums Unlimited
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Max Roach
Cover:	Drums Unlimited.jpg
Released:	1966
Recorded:	October 14 & 20, 1965 and April 25, 1966 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:27
Label:	Atlantic LP 1467
Producer:	Arif Mardin
Chronology:	Max Roach
Prev Title:	The Max Roach Trio featuring the Legendary Hasaan
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Members, Don't Git Weary
Next Year:	1968

Drums Unlimited is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1965 and 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "essentially advanced hard-bop with a generous amount of space taken up by Roach's drum solos... because of the melodic and logically-planned nature of his improvisations, they continually hold on to one's attention".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "The Drum Also Waltzes" - 3:34
2. "Nommo" (Jymie Merritt) - 12:43
3. "Drums Unlimited" - 4:23
4. "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) - 5:22
5. "For Big Sid" - 3:04
6. "In the Red (A Christmas Carol)" - 12:21

• Recorded in New York on October 14, 1965 (tracks 1 & 4), October 20, 1965 (tracks 2 & 6) and April 25, 1966 (tracks 3 & 5)

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet (tracks 2, 4, & 6)
• Roland Alexander - soprano saxophone (track 4)
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Ronnie Mathews - piano (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Jymie Merritt - bass (tracks 2, 4 & 6)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/max-roach/catalog/#atlantic-lp-1467 Max Roach discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 24, 2012