The Many Sides of Max explained

The Many Sides of Max
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Max Roach Quintet
Cover:	The Many Sides of Max.jpg
Released:	1964
Recorded:	January 22, 1959 Fine Recording, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	31:40
Label:	Mercury MG 20911
Chronology:	Max Roach
Prev Title:	Award-Winning Drummer
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Rich Versus Roach
Next Year:	1959

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]

Reception

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

1. "Prelude" (Consuela Lee) — 5:06
2. "Lepa" (Muhal Richard Abrams) — 2:08
3. "Connie's Bounce" (Lee) — 5:19
4. "A Little Sweet" — 3:05
5. "Tympanalli" — 4:52
6. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) — 5:26
7. "There's No You" (Tom Adair, George Durgom, Hal Hopper) — 5:41

Personnel

• Max Roach — drums
• Booker Little — trumpet
• Julian Priester — trombone
• George Coleman — tenor saxophone
• Art Davis — bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/max-roach/catalog/#mercury-mg-20911 Max Roach discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 21, 2012