Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene

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.[1]

Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene
Studio album by
Max Roach
Released1958
RecordedJune 3, 1958
Universal Recorders, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length31:21
LabelEmArcy
MG 36132
Max Roach chronology
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(1958)		 Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene
(1958)		 Max Roach + 4 at Newport
(1958)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

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."[2]

Track listing
  1. "Shirley" (George Coleman) - 6:42
  2. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 3:41
  3. "Sporty" (Bill Lee) - 5:53
  4. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:23
  5. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb) - 2:55
  6. "Memo: To Maurice" (Eddie Baker) - 7:47

Personnel

References
  1. Max Roach discography accessed September 21, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 20, 2012
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 169. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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