Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene

Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene is an album by the American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in Chicago in 1958 and released on the EmArcy label in mono; alternate versions of four tracks were released in Japan on a 1984 stereo reissue.[1]

Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedJune 3, 1958
Universal Recorders, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length31:21
LabelEmArcy
MG 36132
Max Roach chronology
MAX
(1958)
Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene
(1958)
Max Roach + 4 at Newport
(1958)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars. In his review, Scott Yanow wrote, "This album might be brief (only around 31 minutes) but it has plenty of fine playing."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Shirley" (George Coleman) - 6:42
  2. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:41
  3. "Sporty" (Bill Lee) - 5:53
  4. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:23
  5. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 2:55
  6. "Memo: To Maurice" (Eddie Baker) - 7:47

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Max Roach discography accessed September 21, 2012
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2012
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1221. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.