In the Light (Max Roach album)
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Studio album by Max Roach Quartet | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | July 22 & 23, 1982 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:46 | |||
Label | Soul Note | |||
Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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In the Light is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1982 for the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Reception[]
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "This is one of a series of excellent recordings by the Roach 4tet in the early '80s that should be examined as not only excellent works, but perhaps even trend setters for a more progressive concept".[2]
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
- "In the Light" - 8:40
- "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:00
- "Ruby, My Dear" (Monk) - 4:53
- "Henry Street Blues" - 4:48
- "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) - 4:27
- "Good Bait" (Count Basie, Dameron) - 7:38
- "Tricotism" (Oscar Pettiford) - 4:20
- Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on July 22 & 23, 1982
Personnel[]
- Max Roach - drums
- Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7)
- Odean Pope - tenor saxophone
- Calvin Hill - bass
References[]
- ^ Max Roach discography, accessed May 24, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, accessed May 24, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1221. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Black Saint/Soul Note albums
- Max Roach albums
- 1982 albums