It's Christmas Again
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| It's Christmas Again | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | June 2, 25–26, 1984 | |||
| Venue | Milan, Italy | |||
| Studio | Barigozzi Studio | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Max Roach | |||
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It's Christmas Again is an album by the American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1984 for the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
Critical reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating, "It's Christmas Again is a project that for many did not work, but no matter how you slice it, an intriguing aside to Roach's discography. As he often mixed words with jazz, this is less ambitious than previous works, but could be looked upon as more than a little ambiguous, and certainly a cynical view of a time of the year that should be joyous, but for many is difficult."[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Max Roach
- "It's Christmas Again" – 20:41
- "Christina" – 21:12
Personnel
- Max Roach – drums, keyboards, percussion, vibraphone, voice
- Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet
- Tony Scott – clarinet (track 2)
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone (track 2)
- Odean Pope – tenor saxophone, voice
- Tomaso Lama – guitar (track 2)
- Tyrone Brown – electric bass guitar
References
- ^ Max Roach discography accessed May 25, 2011
- ^ a b Scott Yanow "Max Roach It's Christmas Again", Allmusic, accessed May 25, 2011