The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley


The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley was the debut album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1953 and first released on the Debut label as a 10-inch LP.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "Drummer Max Roach's first studio session as a leader falls stylewise between bop and hard bop... The music is enjoyable although not as essential as the great drummer's later dates".

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
  1. "Cou-Manchi-Cou" - 3:01
  2. "Just One of Those Things" - 3:08
  3. "The Glow Worm" - 2:27 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  4. "Mobleyzation" - 2:42 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  5. "Chi-Chi" - 2:58
  6. "Kismet" - 2:39
  7. "I'm a Fool to Want You" - 3:13
  8. "Sfax" - 2:17 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  9. "Orientation" - 2:50 Bonus track on 12 inch LP
  10. "Drum Conversation" - 2:42
  11. "Drum Conversation Part 2" - 4:38 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel