Max Roach & Marian McPartland

Piano Jazz

Originally recorded April 21, 1998
Originally broadcast Sept. 29, 1998

Being a legendary drummer is only part of Max Roach's musical personality; he is also an accomplished composer and storyteller. Roach relates a few of his many musical memories
from performing with greats like Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie. He treats listeners to a selection of his own compositions. Roach, host McPartland, and
bassist Ray Drummond collaborate on "I Remember Clifford" and "Joy Spring."

Roach died August 16, 2007.

Max Roach - drums
Marian McPartland - piano
Ray Drummond - bass

01. Introduction & Interview 5:35
02. Drum Also Waltzes (Max Roach) - drum solo 2:43
03. Max talks about Charlie Parker 3:21
04. Now's the Time (Charlie Parker) - piano, bass, drums 4:18
05. Max talks about Bird & Brownie 5:50
06. Billy the Kid (Max Roach) - drum solo 1:53
07. Max talks about Brownie 3:05
08. I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson) - piano, bass, drums 4:24
09. Max talks about Africa 4:17
10. Smoke That Thunders (Max Roach) - drum solo 3:15
11. Interview 1:36
12. Joy Spring (Jon Hendricks, Clifford Brown) - piano, bass, drums 5:01
13. Interview 0:57
14. Giant Steps (John Coltrane) - piano, bass, drums 3:51
15. Interview 1:47
16. All The Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern) - piano, bass, drums 5:56

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