{"product_id":"max-roach-percussion-bitter-sweet-lp-vinyl","title":"Max Roach – Percussion Bitter Sweet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in the immediate wake of *We Insist! Freedom Now Suite*, Roach was operating at the height of his convictions, channeling the civil rights movement into compositions that demanded the same attention as any protest speech. The double meaning in the title says everything: percussion as both instrument and argument, bitter and sweet as the full emotional register of Black American life in 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePercussion 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602478262890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.12.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Garvey's Ghost (7:51)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Mama (4:48)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Tender Warriors (6:51)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Praise For A Martyr (7:08)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Mendacity (8:52)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Man From South Africa (5:12)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Impulse! (B0027440-01); Verve Records (B0027440-01); Universal Music Special Markets (B0027440-01)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Garvey's Ghost – 7:55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Mama – 4:50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 Tender Warriors – 6:54\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 Praise For A Martyr – 7:13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 Mendacity – 8:56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Man From South Africa – 5:15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Davis – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlos \"Patato\" Valdes – Congas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlos Eugenio – Cowbell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Flynn (2) – Design (Cover Design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViceroy (2) – Design (Cover Design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax Roach – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Dolphy – Flute, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBen Ratliff (2) – Liner Notes (Listening Notes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Gomel – Photography By\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMal Waldron – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMargo Guryan – Sleeve Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClifford Jordan – Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJulian Priester – Trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooker Little – Trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbbey Lincoln – Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54555038384446,"sku":"44058024","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12635412136254-transparent-v2.png?v=1791440216","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/max-roach-percussion-bitter-sweet-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}