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Date of release: Dec 12 2025
Percussion Bitter Sweet, released in 1961 on Impulse! Records, is one of preeminent jazz drummer Max Roach's most politically charged and musically expansive recordings. Recorded over two days in September 1960 at Universal Studios in Chicago, the record reflects Roach's deepening engagement with themes of social justice and Pan-African identity. The ensemble features trumpeter Tommy Turrentine, tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, and tuba innovator Ray Draper, alongside Roach's own commanding blend of cymbal textures, mallets, and explosive rhythmic detail. The inclusion of vocalist Abbey Lincoln - Roach's artistic and political partner at the time - adds urgency and emotional power to the project's most pointed statements. Elsewhere, Mama and Praise for a Martyr explore personal and collective grief through dynamic interplay and modal intensity. The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Vinyl release of Max Roach - Percussion Bitter Sweet (Verve Vault Series). Released through VERVE and available on LP.
(5658911)
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Cat No: VRV1959661
Barcode: 602478262890
Packaging: LP (100g)
| SKU | 5658911 |
| Barcode # | 602478262890 |
| Artist | Max Roach |
| Artist/Author | MAX ROACH |
| Shipping weight | 0.6490kg |
| Format | LP (100g) |
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