Pictures in a Frame is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1979 for the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Pictures in a Frame
Studio album by Max Roach Quartet
Released	1979
Recorded	September 10, 11 & 17, 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:07
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Max Roach chronology
One in Two - Two in One (1979) Pictures in a Frame (1979) Historic Concerts (1979)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although the group would continue to grow and evolve, it was already a pretty impressive unit by 1979. As usual with Max Roach's bands, this group filled the gap between hard bop and the avant-garde".[2]

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]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "Reflections" - 3:36
2. "Mwalimu" (Odean Pope) - 8:16
3. "A Place of Truth" - 4:11
4. "China's Waltz" (Calvin Hill) - 4:27
5. "Mail Order" (Pope) - 3:26
6. "Japanese Dream" (Clifford Jordan) - 3:40
7. "Magic" (Cecil Bridgewater) - 5:08
8. "Back to Basics" (Hill) - 3:56
9. "Ode from Black Picture Show" - 3:27

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on September 10, 11 & 17, 1979

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums, piano, vocals
• Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Odean Pope - tenor saxophone
• Calvin Hill - bass

References