The Many Sides of Max is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1959 but not released on the Mercury label until 1964.[1]

The Many Sides of Max
Studio album by Max Roach Quintet
Released	1964
Recorded	January 22, 1959 Fine Recording, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	31:40
Label	Mercury MG 20911
Max Roach chronology
Award-Winning Drummer (1958) The Many Sides of Max (1964) Rich Versus Roach (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "all seven selections on the admittedly brief album (around 31 minutes) are worth hearing".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "Prelude" (Consuela Lee) - 5:06
2. "Lepa" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 2:08
3. "Connie's Bounce" (Lee) - 5:19
4. "A Little Sweet" - 3:05
5. "Tympanalli" - 4:52
6. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) - 5:26
7. "There's No You" (Tom Adair, George Durgom, Hal Hopper) - 5:41

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Booker Little - trumpet
• Julian Priester - trombone
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone
• Art Davis - bass

References