Members, Don't Git Weary Explained

Members, Don't Git Weary
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Max Roach
Cover:	Members, Don't Git Weary.jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	June 25–26, 1968 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	31:17
Label:	Atlantic SD 1510
Producer:	Joel Dorn
Chronology:	Max Roach
Prev Title:	Drums Unlimited
Prev Year:	1965–66
Next Title:	Lift Every Voice and Sing
Next Year:	1971

Members, Don't Git Weary is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Alex Henderson calls it "One of the finest post-bop dates Roach recorded during that decade".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated

1. "Abstrutions" – 3:40
2. "Libra" (Gary Bartz) – 4:58
3. "Effi" – 6:15
4. "Equipoise" – 6:22
5. "Members, Don't Git Weary" (Max Roach) – 5:32
6. "Absolutions" (Jymie Merritt) – 4:39

• Recorded in New York on June 25 (tracks 2–4 & 6) and June 26 (tracks 1 & 5), 1968

Personnel

• Max Roach – drums
• Charles Tolliver – trumpet
• Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
• Stanley Cowell – piano, electric piano
• Jymie Merritt – electric bass
• Andy Bey – vocals (track 5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/max-roach/catalog/#atlantic-sd-1510 Max Roach discography
2. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed September 25, 2012