EmArcy session · in the studio
August 17, 1958
Max Roach With The Boston Percussion Ensemble
In the room
Max Roach – drums- Al Portch – French horn
- Corinne Curry – soprano voice
- Harold Faberman – conductor, director
- Irving Farberman – percussion
- Everette Firth – percussion
- Lloyd McCausland – percussion
- Arthur Press – percussion
- Charles Smith – percussion
- Harold Thompson – percussion
- Walter Tokarczyk – percussion
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17925 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Max's Variation | MG-36144 |
| 17926 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Bach | MG-36144 |
| 17927 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Beethoven | MG-36144 |
| 17928 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Debussy | MG-36144 |
| 17929 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Stravinsky | MG-36144 |
| 17930 | Evolution (2nd Movement) | MG-36144 |
| 17950 | Evolution (1st Movement) | MG-36144 |
| 17951 | Evolution (3rd Movement) | MG-36144 |
| 17952 | The Music Inn Suite - The Music Inn #1 | MG-36144 |
| 17953 | The Poodle Tower | MG-36144 |
| 17954 | Soliloquy #1 (Guest A, Female) | MG-36144 |
| 17955 | Potting Shed Passacaglia | MG-36144 |
| 17956 | Soliloquy #2 (Guest B, Male) | MG-36144 |
| 17957 | Stephanie B | MG-36144 |
| 17958 | Duo Concertante (Guest A And Guest B) | MG-36144 |
| 17959 | The Music Inn #2 | MG-36144 |
16 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
