Max Roach

• 2-CD SET

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

The complete studio recordings of the Max Roach Quintet (including Sonny Rollins) recorded after the devastating losses of both Clifford Brown and Richie Powell. Roach enlisted Kenny Dorham to step into Brown's shoes, which he fulfilled adequately, but the fire that Brown brought to the group was sadly missing. Each session tried a different pianist to replace Powell: Wadde Legge, Hank Jones, Ray Bryant and Billy Wallace.

PERSONNEL:

• Kenny Dorham- - trumpet
• Sonny Rollins - tenor sax
• Max Roach - drums

TRACKS:

• CD ONE
• 01 Mr. X
• 02 Body and Soul
• 03 Just One of Those Things
• 04 Ezz-Thetic
• 05 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
• 06 Woody 'n You
• 07 Dr. Free-Zee
• 08 I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
• 09 Kids Know
• 10. The House I Live In
• 11. Star Eyes

• CD TWO
• 01 Falling in Love With Love
• 02 I'll Remember April
• 03 I'll Take Romance
• 04 It Don't Mean a Thing
• 05 Blue Waltz
• 06 Love Letters
• 07 Little Folks
• 08 Minor Trouble
• 09. Valse Hot
• 10 Lover