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Jazz in ¾ Time is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and released on the EmArcy label.[1]

Jazz in ¾ Time
Studio album by Max Roach
Released	1957
Recorded	September 17, 19, 20, 1956 (Track 7) & March 18, 20, 21, 1957 (Track 1-6) New York City and Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:03
Label	EmArcy MG 36108
Producer	Bob Shad
Max Roach chronology
Max Roach + 4 (1956) Jazz in ¾ Time (1957) The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1957)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "These excellent performances show that jazz does not always have to be in 4/4 time in order to swing".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "Blues Waltz" - 6:31
2. "Valse Hot" (Sonny Rollins) - 14:21
3. "I'll Take Romance" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland) - 4:31
4. "Little Folks" - 5:36
5. "Lover" [mono take] (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:35
6. "Lover" [stereo take] (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:35
7. "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (Hart, Rodgers) - 7:05

• Recorded in New York City on September 19, 1956 (track 7) and at Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California on March 18 (tracks 1 & 3), March 20 (tracks 2 & 4) & March 21 (tracks 5 & 6), 1957

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Kenny Dorham - trumpet
• Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone
• Ray Bryant (track 7), Bill Wallace (tracks 1-6) - piano
• George Morrow - bass

References

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