EmArcy session · recorded live
July 6, 1958
Max Roach New Quintet
In the room
Max Roach – drums- Booker Little – trumpet
- Ray Draper – tuba
George Coleman – tenor sax- Art Davis – bass
The takes
2 of these 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Spoken Introduction By Max Roach | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17645 | La Villa | MG-36140 |
| 17646 | A Night In Tunisia | MG-36140 |
| 17647 | Deeds, Not Words | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 195J-42 |
| 17648 | Minor Mode | MG-36140 |
| 17649 | Tune Up | MG-36140 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-280 | Deeds, Not Words | Max Roach | 1958 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Ray Draper, George Coleman, Art Davis |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36132 | Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene | Max Roach Quintet | 1958 | Max Roach, Booker Little, George Coleman |
 | A-8 | Percussion Bitter Sweet | Max Roach | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Art Davis |
 | CJM 8015 | Straight Ahead | Abbey Lincoln | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Art Davis |
 | CJM 8027 | Out Front | Booker Little | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little, Art Davis |
2 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36127 | The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker | Max Roach Quartet | 1959 | Max Roach, George Coleman |
 | CJM 8002 | We Insist! | Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | 1960 | Max Roach, Booker Little |
 | A-6 | Africa/Brass | The John Coltrane Quartet | 1961 | Booker Little, Art Davis |
 | BCP-6061 | Booker Little And Friend | Booker Little Sextet | 1961 | Booker Little, George Coleman |
 | CJM 8019 | The Jazz Life! | Various Artists | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little |
 | CJM 8022 | Newport Rebels | Jazz Artists Guild | 1961 | Max Roach, Booker Little |
| A-9273 | John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet | John Coltrane Orchestra | 1961 | Booker Little, Art Davis | |
 | A-16 | It's Time | Max Roach His Chorus And Orchestra | 1962 | Max Roach, Art Davis |
 | LP 1435 | The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan | The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan | 1965 | Max Roach, Art Davis |