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The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker

The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker
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Studio album by Max Roach
Released 1959
Recorded December 23, 1957 and April 11, 1958
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 56:36
Label EmArcy
MG 36127
Max Roach chronology
Jazz in ¾ Time
(1957)
The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker
(1957-58)
MAX
(1958)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide 4/5 stars

The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks associated with Charlie Parker recorded in late 1957 and 1958 and released on the EmArcy label. It is also the first album to feature Roach playing without a piano.

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "this set is generally fine although the lack of a piano is really felt on some of this material".

All compositions by Charlie Parker except as indicated


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