Roots is an album by the Prestige All Stars nominally led by trumpeter Idrees Sulieman recorded in 1957 and released on the New Jazz label.[1]

Roots
Studio album by Idrees Sulieman
Released	1958
Recorded	October 25 and December 6, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:14
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8202
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Idrees Sulieman chronology
Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors (1957) Roots (1958) Americans in Europe (1963)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

David Szatmary of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating: "More big-band bop with a stellar cast".[2]

Track listing

1. "Roots" (Doug Watkins) – 27:22
2. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) – 5:52
3. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) – 9:00

Personnel

• Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 2 & 3), Frank Rehak (track 1) – trombone
• Pepper Adams (track 1), Cecil Payne (tracks 2 & 3) – baritone saxophone
• Bill Evans (track 1), Tommy Flanagan (tracks 2 & 3) – piano
• Doug Watkins – bass
• Louis Hayes (track 1), Elvin Jones (tracks 2 & 3) – drums
• Alonzo Levister – arranger (tracks 2 & 3)

Production

• Bob Weinstock – supervisor
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References