Award-Winning Drummer

Award-Winning Drummer
Studio album by Max Roach
Released	1959
Recorded	November 4, 1958 Capitol Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Time T/70003
Producer	Bob Shad
Max Roach chronology
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Award-Winning Drummer (also released as Max Roach) is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring a session recorded in 1958 and released on the Time label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Ron Wynn stating the group was "among the finest hard bop ensembles around".

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "Tuba de Nod" - 3:56
2. "Milano" (John Lewis) - 5:09
3. "Variations on the Scene" (George Coleman) - 5:37
4. "Pies of Quincy" - 3:19
5. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) - 4:16
6. "Sadiga" (Coleman) - 6:31
7. "Gandolfo's Bounce" (Booker Little) - 5:38
8. "Milano" [alternate take] (Lewis) - 6:33 bonus track on iTunes release
9. "Old Folks" [alternate take] (Hill, Robison) - 4:31 bonus track on iTunes release
10. "Gandolfo's Bounce" [alternate take] (Little) - 6:12 bonus track on iTunes release

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Booker Little - trumpet
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone
• Ray Draper - tuba
• Art Davis - bass