Roots, Branches & Dances
Roots, Branches & Dances is an album by pianist Ronnie Mathews which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Bee Hive label.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The music is essentially advanced hard bop with a few surprises tossed in. An intriguing set".DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars. Reviewer Lee Jeske wrote, "I his is an out-and-out blowing session with a group of very strong and very compatible players... All in all, an admirable album. It’s a joy to hear a group of tight, professional jazzmen go into a studio and just kick ass".
Personnel
- Ronnie Mathews – piano
- Frank Foster – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Ray Drummond – bass
- Al Foster – drums
- Azzedin Weston – congas, percussion