EmArcy session · in the studio
March 18, 1957
Max Roach Quintet
In the room
Max Roach – drums
Kenny Dorham – trumpet
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax- Bill Wallace – piano
- George Morrow – bass
The takes
2 of these 4 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
Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance | MG-36108 |
| 15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy (J) 195J-39 |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz | MG-36108 |
| 15178-5 | Love Letters | Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy (J) 195J-39 |
4 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 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36098 | Max Roach + 4 | Max Roach Quintet | 1956 | Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, George Morrow |
 | PRLP 7095 | Rollins Plays For Bird | Sonny Rollins Quintet With Kenny Dorham And Max Roach | 1957 | Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, George Morrow |
 | PRLP 7207 | Sonny Boy | Sonny Rollins | 1961 | Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Sonny Rollins, George Morrow |
