Debut session · in the studio
April 10, 1953
Max Roach Septet
In the room
Max Roach – drums- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Leon Comegys – trombone
- Gigi Gryce – alto sax, flute
- Hank Mobley – tenor sax
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano
- Franklin Skeete – bass
The takes
4 of these 5 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Debut numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| A105 | Orientation | Not issued at the time · later on Debut M-105 |
| – | Orientation (alternate take) | DEB-198 |
| B105 | Mobleyzation | Not issued at the time · later on Debut M-105 |
| A106 | Glow Worm | Not issued at the time · later on Debut M-106 |
| B106 | Sfax | Not issued at the time · later on Debut M-106 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DLP-13 | The Max Roach Quartet Featuring Hank Mobley | Max Roach Quartet | 1955 | Max Roach, Hank Mobley, Walter Davis Jr., Franklin Skeete |
2 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 159 | A Study In Dameronia | Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra | 1953 | Idrees Sulieman, Gigi Gryce |
 | LP-623 | Max! | Max Roach | 1958? | Max Roach, Hank Mobley |
 | MGN-1003 | Afro | Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra | 1954 | Leon Comegys, Hank Mobley |
 | MGN-1023 | Dizzy And Strings | Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra | 1955 | Leon Comegys, Hank Mobley |
 | PRLP 7055 | Clifford Brown Memorial | Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra | 1956 | Idrees Sulieman, Gigi Gryce |
 | PRLP 7090 | Mal-1 | Mal Waldron Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce And Idrees Sulieman | 1957 | Idrees Sulieman, Gigi Gryce |
 | MG-36127 | The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker | Max Roach Quartet | 1959 | Max Roach, Hank Mobley |