Bright Moments (Max Roach album)

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Bright Moments
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Studio album by
Max Roach Double Quartet
Released1986
RecordedOctober 1 & 2, 1986
Genre Jazz
Length40:55
Label Soul Note
Producer Max Roach
Max Roach chronology
Easy Winners
(1985)
Bright Moments
(1986)
Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989
(1989)

Bright Moments is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach, recorded in 1986 for the Italian Soul Note label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "a frequently exquisite yet adventurous album, highly recommended". [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

  1. "Bright Moments" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 9:08
  2. "Elixir Suite" (Odean Pope) - 9:45
  3. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) - 7:46
  4. "Tribute to Duke and Mingus" (Tyrone Brown) - 5:23
  5. "Double Delight" (Steve Turre) - 8:53

Personnel

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References

  1. Max Roach discography accessed May 25, 2011
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. AllMusic review, accessed May 25, 2011.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1221. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.