Roots, Branches & Dances

Roots, Branches & Dances
Studio album by Ronnie Mathews
Released	1979
Recorded	December 7, 1978
Studio	Master Sound Productions, Franklin Square, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:16
Label	Bee Hive Records BH 7008
Producer	Jim Neumann, Susan Neumann
Ronnie Mathews chronology
Trip to the Orient (1975) Roots, Branches & Dances (1979) Legacy (1979)

Roots, Branches & Dances is an album by pianist Ronnie Mathews which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Bee Hive label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
DownBeat

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The music is essentially advanced hard bop with a few surprises tossed in. An intriguing set". ^[6]

DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars. ^[7] Reviewer Lee Jeske wrote, "I his is an out-and-out blowing session with a group of very strong and very compatible players . . . All in all, an admirable album. It’s a joy to hear a group of tight, professional jazzmen go into a studio and just kick ass". ^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Selima's Dance"	Ronnie Mathews	7:40
2.	"It Don't Mean a Thing"	Duke Ellington, Irving Mills	6:50
3.	"Hi-Fly"	Randy Weston	6:08
4.	"Thews' Blues"	Mathews	7:00
5.	"Susanita"	Ray Drummond	8:30
6.	"Reflections"	Thelonious Monk	5:08
Total length:			41:16

Personnel

• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Frank Foster – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Al Foster – drums
• Azzedin Weston – congas, percussion

References

1. Mosaic Records: The Complete Bee Hive Sessions - Track Listing, Personnel & Recording Dates, accessed September 19, 2017
2. Jazzlists: Bee Hive Records discography, accessed September 19, 2017
3. Jazzlists: Ronnie Mathews discography, accessed September 19, 2017
4. Ronnie Mathews catalog, accessed September 19, 2017
5. Ronnie Mathews Leader Entry, accessed September 19, 2017
6. Yanow, Scott. Ronnie Mathews: Roots, Branches and Dances – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 19, 2017.
7. Jeske, Lee (November 17, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat . 46 (17): 46–47.