Debut session · in the studio
April 21, 1953
Max Roach Quartet
In the room
Max Roach – drums- Hank Mobley – tenor sax
- Walter Davis Jr. – piano
- Franklin Skeete – bass
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| RM502 | Just One Of Those Things | DLP-13 |
| RM503 | Cou-Manchi-Cou | DLP-13 |
| RM504 | Kismet | DLP-13 |
| RM505 | Chi-Chi | DLP-13 |
| RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You | DLP-13 |
| RM507 | Drum Conversation | DLP-13 |
6 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.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEB-198 | Autobiography In Jazz | Jazz Workshop | 1956 | Max Roach, Hank Mobley, Walter Davis Jr., Franklin Skeete |
2 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP-623 | Max! | Max Roach | 1958? | Max Roach, Hank Mobley |
 | MG-36127 | The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker | Max Roach Quartet | 1959 | Max Roach, Hank Mobley |