Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered alongside the most important drummers in history.
Max Roach + 4 is an LP recorded by jazz drummer Max Roach, which featured Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Sonny Rollins on tenor sax, Ray Bryant on piano, and George Morrow on bass. It was the first album Roach recorded after his collaborators, trumpeter Clifford Brown and pianist Richie Powell, died in a car crash in June 1956. All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated. Ezz-Thetic" (George Russell) – 9:18. Dr. Free-Zee" – 2:06.
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The music here finds drummer Max Roach dropping the piano out of his quintet for the first time and performing with a pianoless quartet. So it was perfectly fitting that Roach would look backward and perform six of Charlie Parker's compositions
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Ezz-TheticWritten-By – George Russell |
9:14 |
| A2 | Dr. Free-ZeeWritten-By – Max Roach |
2:06 |
| A3 | Just One Of Those ThingsWritten-By – Cole Porter |
7:16 |
| B1 | Mr. XWritten-By – Max Roach |
5:10 |
| B2 | Body And SoulWritten-By – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green, Robert Sour |
6:47 |
| B3 | Woodyn' YouWritten-By – Dizzy Gillespie |
6:51 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Credits
- Bass – George Washington Morrow*
- Drums – Max Roach
- Piano – Raphael Homer Bryant*
- Tenor Saxophone – Theodore "Sonny" Rollins*
- Trumpet – Kenny Dorham
Notes
¥2,000.japanese liner notes on back
no release date but probably early 70s
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): Ⓑ S MG-36098A 111+ TK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): S MG-36098B 112+
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 36098 | Max Roach | +4 (LP, Album, Mono) | EmArcy | MG 36098 | US | 1957 |
| XBARCX-37705, xBarcx 37.705, MG 36098, MLP 7169 | Max Roach | +4 (LP, Album, Mono) | Barclay, Barclay, EmArcy, Mercury | XBARCX-37705, xBarcx 37.705, MG 36098, MLP 7169 | France | 1956 |
| MG 36098 | Max Roach | +4 (LP, Album, Mono) | EmArcy | MG 36098 | Netherlands | 1956 |
| 822 673-2 | Max Roach | +4 (CD, Album, RE) | EmArcy | 822 673-2 | US | 1990 |
| 822 673-2 | Max Roach | +4 (CD, Album, RE) | EmArcy | 822 673-2 | Germany | 1990 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Ezz-TheticWritten-By – George Russell |
9:18 |
| 2 | Dr. Free-ZeeWritten-By – Max Roach |
2:06 |
| 3 | Just One Of Those ThingsWritten-By – Cole Porter |
7:18 |
| 4 | Mr. XWritten-By – Max Roach |
5:15 |
| 5 | Body And SoulWritten-By – Edward Heyman, Johnny Green, Robert Sour |
6:50 |
| 6 | Woody 'N' YouWritten-By – Dizzy Gillespie |
6:51 |
| 7 | It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Written-By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills |
4:42 |
| 8 | Love LettersWritten-By – Edward Heyman, Victor Young |
8:55 |
| 9 | Minor TroubleWritten-By – Ray Bryant |
6:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – PolyGram Classics & Jazz
- Marketed By – PolyGram Classics & Jazz
Credits
- Bass – George Morrow
- Drums – Max Roach
- Piano – Billy Wallace, Ray Bryant
- Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins
- Trumpet – Kenny Dorham
Notes
Recorded Sept. 17,19 and 20, 1956 and March 20, 1957.Tracks 7-9: Additional tracks not on original LP release
Compilation ℗ © 1990 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 422-822673-2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 36098 | Max Roach | +4 (LP, Album, Mono) | EmArcy | MG 36098 | US | 1957 |
| XBARCX-37705, xBarcx 37.705, MG 36098, MLP 7169 | Max Roach | +4 (LP, Album, Mono) | Barclay, Barclay, EmArcy, Mercury | XBARCX-37705, xBarcx 37.705, MG 36098, MLP 7169 | France | 1956 |
| MG 36098 | Max Roach | +4 (LP, Album, Mono) | EmArcy | MG 36098 | Netherlands | 1956 |
| 822 673-2 | Max Roach | +4 (CD, Album, RE) | EmArcy | 822 673-2 | Germany | 1990 |
| 6372 481 | Max Roach | +4 (LP, Album, RE) | Mercury | 6372 481 | France | 1978 |
