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Pictures in a Frame

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Released
  
1979

Artist
  
Max Roach

Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
40:07

Release date
  
1979

Label
  
Soul Note

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Recorded
  
September 10, 11 & 17, 1979

Pictures in a Frame (1979)
  
Historic Concerts (1979)

Similar
  
Max Roach albums, Jazz albums

Pictures in a Frame is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1979 for the Italian Soul Note label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although the group would continue to grow and evolve, it was already a pretty impressive unit by 1979. As usual with Max Roach's bands, this group filled the gap between hard bop and the avant-garde".

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
  1. "Reflections" - 3:36
  2. "Mwalimu" (Odean Pope) - 8:16
  3. "A Place of Truth" - 4:11
  4. "China's Waltz" (Calvin Hill) - 4:27
  5. "Mail Order" (Pope) - 3:26
  6. "Japanese Dream" (Clifford Jordan) - 3:40
  7. "Magic" (Cecil Bridgewater) - 5:08
  8. "Back to Basics" (Hill) - 3:56
  9. "Ode from Black Picture Show" - 3:27
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on September 10, 11 & 17, 1979

    • Personnel

  • Max Roach - drums, piano, vocals
  • Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Odean Pope - tenor saxophone
  • Calvin Hill - bass

    • Songs

    1Reflections3:37
    2Mwalimu8:16
    3A Place Of Truth4:11

    References

    Pictures in a Frame Wikipedia
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