Deeds, Not Words
| Deeds, Not Words | ||||
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| Studio album by Max Roach Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | September 4, 1958 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:27 | |||
| Label | Riverside RLP 12-280 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Deeds, Not Words is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This is fine music from a group that was trying to stretch themselves beyond hard bop".[2]
Track listing
- "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 7:46
- "Filidé" (Ray Draper) - 7:06
- "It's You or No One" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:14
- "Jodie's Cha-Cha" (Bill Lee) - 4:56
- "Deeds, Not Words" (Lee) - 4:34
- "Larry-Larue" (Booker Little) - 5:13
- "Conversation" (Max Roach) - 3:48
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:50
Track 8 with Oscar Pettiford is a CD bonus track recorded at the sessions for Sonny Rollins' Freedom Suite
Personnel
- Max Roach - drums
- Booker Little - trumpet (tracks: 1 to 6)
- Ray Draper - tuba (tracks: 1 to 6)
- George Coleman - tenor saxophone (tracks: 1 to 6)
- Art Davis - bass (tracks: 1 to 6)
- Oscar Pettiford - bass (track: 8)
References
- ^ Max Roach discography accessed September 19, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2012
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1220. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
