Time Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Max Roach

| Recorded | Nov 4, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | Time Records |
| Catalog | S/2087 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 338420 |
The record
Trumpet, tenor, and tuba replace the usual piano trio here, and Booker Little's brass already carries the confidence of a much older player. Roach plays sparingly, more concerned with color and space than with driving the beat.
Session personnel
- Art Davis — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- George Coleman — tenor saxophone
- Booker Little — trumpet
- Ray Draper — tuba
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 25 pressings on file.
| 1960 | Time Records (3) · S/2087 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1962 | Time Records — STEREO |
| 1962 | Time Records (3) · S/2087 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Time Records (3) · 52087 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Time Records (3) · 52087 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Time Records (3) · PS 9007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1964 | Time Records (3) · PS 9007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Fratelli Fabbri Editori · SdMJ-042 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | Fabbri Editori · GdJ 78 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Bainbridge Records · BT 1042 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1981 | Bainbridge Records · BT 1042 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Fabbri Editori · GdJ 78 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Soul Note · SNMJ-001 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Armando Curcio Editore · DEJ-56 — CD, Compilation |
Follow the players
Art Davis also plays on
Max Roach also plays on
George Coleman also plays on