1949 - May 15

Max Roach Quintet – May 15 1949 

 

Down Beat 24 March 1950 Volume 17 Issue 6 

Maximum sounds like Found a New Baby, with trumpeter Kinny Dorham and tenor Jimmy Moody racing their heads off. Roach’s supporting drumming is quite something, and as a whole, despite the flash tempo, there are’ good solo ideas. Both these sides, by the way, were made in Paris. (Blue Note 1570.) 

Notes etc. 

Also on May 15 1949 was the final day of the Festival International de Jazz in Paris. This band also played alongside Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Sidney Bechet and others as part of an All Stars Band 

Photo of Max Roach
from the Festival Program

There's also a great view of the festival program and the story of an ailing fan Michael Steinman's terrific Jazz Lives blog here: https://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2017/04/13/speedy-recovery-may-1949/

Richard Capeless also takes Max Roach for a spin in shellac form here: https://dgmono.com/2021/03/26/shellac-spotlight-max-roach-quintet-maximum-james-moody-quartet-just-moody-blue-note-1570/

Session Information 

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor saxophone; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums. 

Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949 

ST3010, Prince Albert, Blue Note BLP 5010 

ST3011, Maxology (as Baby Sis) 

ST3012, Yesterdays (as Tomorrow), Blue Note BLP 5010 

ST3013, Maximum, Blue Note 1570, BLP 5010 

ST3014, Hot House (as Ham And Haig)