Drums Unlimited

Drums Unlimited
Studio album by Max Roach
Released	1966
Recorded	October 14 & 20, 1965 and April 25, 1966 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:27
Label	Atlantic LP 1467
Producer	Arif Mardin
Max Roach chronology
The Max Roach Trio featuring the Legendary Hasaan (1964) Drums Unlimited (1965-66) Members, Don't Git Weary (1968)

Drums Unlimited is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1965 and 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "essentially advanced hard-bop with a generous amount of space taken up by Roach's drum solos... because of the melodic and logically-planned nature of his improvisations, they continually hold on to one's attention".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "The Drum Also Waltzes" - 3:34
2. "Nommo" (Jymie Merritt) - 12:43
3. "Drums Unlimited" - 4:23
4. "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) - 5:22
5. "For Big Sid" - 3:04
6. "In the Red (A Christmas Carol)" - 12:21

• Recorded in New York on October 14, 1965 (tracks 1 & 4), October 20, 1965 (tracks 2 & 6) and April 25, 1966 (tracks 3 & 5)

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet (tracks 2, 4, & 6)
• Roland Alexander - soprano saxophone (track 4)
• James Spaulding - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Ronnie Mathews - piano (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Jymie Merritt - bass (tracks 2, 4 & 6)

References

1. Max Roach discography accessed September 24, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 24, 2012
3. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.