Pictures in a Frame
1979 studio album by Max Roach Quartet
Pictures in a Frame is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach , recorded in 1979 for the Italian Soul Note label.[ 1]
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Although the group would continue to grow and evolve, it was already a pretty impressive unit by 1979. As usual with Max Roach's bands, this group filled the gap between hard bop and the avant-garde".[ 2]
Track listing
All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
"Reflections" – 3:36
"Mwalimu" (Odean Pope ) – 8:16
"A Place of Truth" – 4:11
"China's Waltz" (Calvin Hill ) – 4:27
"Mail Order" (Pope) – 3:26
"Japanese Dream" (Clifford Jordan ) – 3:40
"Magic" (Cecil Bridgewater ) – 5:08
"Back to Basics" (Hill) – 3:56
"Ode from Black Picture Show" – 3:27
Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on September 10, 11 & 17, 1979
Personnel
References
^ Max Roach discography accessed May 24, 2011
^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed May 24, 2011
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 169 . ISBN 0-394-72643-X .
^ Cook, Richard ; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin . p. 1221. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0 .
^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week" . Tom Hull – On the Web . Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
Albums
The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1953)
Max Roach + 4 (1956)
Jazz in 3/4 Time (1956–57)
The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1957–58)
Award-Winning Drummer (1958)
Booker Little 4 and Max Roach (1958)
MAX (1958)
Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene (1958)
Max Roach + 4 at Newport (1958)
Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble (1958)
Deeds, Not Words (1958)
Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (with Abbey Lincoln , 1959)
Quiet as It's Kept (1959)
Rich Versus Roach (and Buddy Rich , 1959)
The Many Sides of Max (1959)
Long as You're Living (1960)
Parisian Sketches (1960)
We Insist! (1960)
Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961)
It's Time (1962)
Money Jungle (and Duke Ellington , Charles Mingus , 1962)
Speak, Brother, Speak! (1962)
The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan (and Hasaan Ibn Ali , 1964)
Drums Unlimited (1965)
Members, Don't Git Weary (1968)
Lift Every Voice and Sing (1971)
Re: Percussion (M'Boom , Strata-East , 1973)
Birth and Rebirth (and Anthony Braxton , 1978)
Historic Concerts (and Cecil Taylor , 1979)
M'Boom (1979)
One in Two – Two in One (and Anthony Braxton , 1979)
Pictures in a Frame (1979)
The Long March (and Archie Shepp , 1979)
In the Light (1982)
Live at Vielharmonie (1983)
Collage (M'Boom, 1984)
It's Christmas Again (1984)
Scott Free (1984)
Survivors (1984)
Easy Winners (1985)
Bright Moments (1986)
Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989 (and Dizzy Gillespie , 1989)
To the Max! (1990–91)
With Clifford Brown Compilations