Percussion Bitter Sweet

by Max Roach

Percussion Bitter Sweet cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1961
  • Label: Impulse!
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:43
  • Community rating: 4.55/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron, Booker Little, Clifford Jordan, Art Davis, Julian Priester

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his groundbreaking 'Freedom Now Suite,' Max Roach continued to infuse his music with the politics of the Civil Rights Movement. This album is a powerful artistic statement, featuring complex compositions and brilliant playing from a stellar ensemble.

Genres

Descriptors: classic, political, powerful, grandiose, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. Garvey's Ghost (7:53)
  2. Mama (4:50)
  3. Tender Warriors (6:54)
  4. Praise for a Martyr (7:10)
  5. Mendacity (8:56)

Credits

More from Max Roach: full discography