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Released
  
1966

Artist
  
Max Roach

Producer
  
Arif Mardin

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
41:27

Release date
  
1966

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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Recorded
  
October 14 & 20, 1965 and April 25, 1966 New York City

Drums Unlimited (1965-66)
  
Members, Don't Git Weary (1968)

Similar
  
Max Roach albums, Jazz albums

Drums Unlimited is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1965 and 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "essentially advanced hard-bop with a generous amount of space taken up by Roach's drum solos... because of the melodic and logically-planned nature of his improvisations, they continually hold on to one's attention".

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

  1. "The Drum Also Waltzes" - 3:34
  2. "Nommo" (Jymie Merritt) - 12:43
  3. "Drums Unlimited" - 4:23
  4. "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) - 5:22
  5. "For Big Sid" - 3:04
  6. "In the Red (A Christmas Carol)" - 12:21
  • Recorded in New York on October 14, 1965 (tracks 1 & 4), October 20, 1965 (tracks 2 & 6) and April 25, 1966 (tracks 3 & 5)

    • Personnel

  • Max Roach - drums
  • Freddie Hubbard - trumpet (tracks 2, 4, & 6)
  • Roland Alexander - soprano saxophone (track 4)
  • James Spaulding - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
  • Ronnie Mathews - piano (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
  • Jymie Merritt - bass (tracks 2, 4 & 6)

    • Songs

    1The Drum Also Waltzes3:34
    2Nommo12:44
    3Drums Unlimited4:23

    References

    Drums Unlimited Wikipedia
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