Members, Don't Git Weary
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1968 studio album by Max Roach
| Members, Don't Git Weary | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | June 25–26, 1968 New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 31:17 |
| Label | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| Producer | Joel Dorn |
| Max Roach chronology | |
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
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ((3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) )[4] |
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
[edit ]All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated
- "Abstrutions" – 3:40
- "Libra" (Gary Bartz) – 4:58
- "Effi" – 6:15
- "Equipoise" – 6:22
- "Members, Don't Git Weary" (Max Roach) – 5:32
- "Absolutions" (Jymie Merritt) – 4:39
- Recorded in New York on June 25 (tracks 2–4 & 6) and June 26 (tracks 1 & 5), 1968
Personnel
[edit ]- Max Roach – drums
- Charles Tolliver – trumpet
- Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
- Stanley Cowell – piano, electric piano
- Jymie Merritt – electric bass
- Andy Bey – vocals (track 5)
References
[edit ]- ^ Max Roach discography accessed September 25, 2012
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed September 25, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1220. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.