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Parisian Sketches

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Parisian Sketches
Studio album by
Released1960
RecordedMarch 1–2, 1960
StudioBarclay Studios, Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length35:57
LabelMercury
MG 20491
Max Roach chronology
Long as You're Living
(1960)
Parisian Sketches
(1960)
We Insist!
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat[1]
Allmusic[2]

Parisian Sketches is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in Paris in 1960 and released on the Mercury label.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

  1. "Parisian Sketches: The Tower/The Champs/The Caves/The Left Bank/The Arch" - 17:13
  2. "Nica" (Sonny Clark) - 4:48
  3. "Petit Déjeuner" (Julian Priester) - 4:06
  4. "Un Nouveau Complet" (Tommy Turrentine) - 3:25
  5. "Liberte" - 6:25
  • Recorded at Barclay Studios, Paris, France on March 1, 1960 (tracks 1, 3 & 4), and March 2, 1960 (tracks 2 & 5)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Down Beat: April 11, 1963 vol. 30, no. 9
  2. ^ Allmusic Rating accessed September 24, 2012
  3. ^ Max Roach discography accessed September 24, 2012