Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene is an album by the American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in Chicago in 1958 and released on the EmArcy label in mono; alternate versions of four tracks were released in Japan on a 1984 stereo reissue.Max Roach discography accessed September 21, 2012
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars. In his review, Scott Yanow wrote, "This album might be brief (only around 31 minutes) but it has plenty of fine playing."Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2012
Track listing "Shirley" (George Coleman) - 6:42 "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:41 "Sporty" (Bill Lee) - 5:53 "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:23 "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 2:55 "Memo: To Maurice" (Eddie Baker) - 7:47
Personnel Max Roach - drums Booker Little - trumpet George Coleman - tenor saxophone Eddie Baker - piano Bob Cranshaw - upright bass
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