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The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach, featuring pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali, recorded in 1964 and released on the Atlantic label in March 1965.[1][2] The album represents the sole recording of Hasaan Ibn Ali that was ever released in his lifetime.

The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan
Studio album by Max Roach Trio
Released	March 1965[1]
Recorded	December 4 & 7, 1964 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:07
Label	Atlantic LP 1435
Producer	Arif Mardin
Max Roach chronology
Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962) The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan (1965) Drums Unlimited (1965-66)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
Record Mirror	[5]
Tom Hull	B+ ()[6]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "This is a classic of its kind and it is fortunate that it was made, but it is a tragedy that Hasaan would not record again and that he would soon sink back into obscurity".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Hasaan Ibn Ali

1. "Three-Four vs. Six-Eight Four-Four Ways" - 5:40
2. "Off My Back Jack" - 5:13
3. "Hope So Elmo" - 3:52
4. "Almost Like Me" - 6:39
5. "Din-Ka Street" - 6:08
6. "Pay Not Play Not" - 8:08
7. "To Inscribe" - 5:00

• Recorded in New York on December 4 (tracks 1, 4 & 5) and December 7 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7), 1964

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Hasaan Ibn Ali - piano
• Art Davis - bass

References

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