| Members, Don't Git Weary | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | June 25–26, 1968 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:17 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1510 | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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Members, Don't Git Weary is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+ (  ) [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Alex Henderson calls it "One of the finest post-bop dates Roach recorded during that decade". [2]
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