The drums are certainly unlimited here – and the album's a really unique one, in that it shows
Max Roach in 2 different settings – one with a group, and one that's simply solo! One batch of tracks has
Max in the company of a tight group of soul jazz players like Freddie Hubbard, Roland Alexander, James Spaulding, and Ronnie Matthews. The group is very tight, and they've got hard wailing sound similar to a Blue Note group, but with a bit more of a soul jazz feel. They play on two long tracks – "Nommo" and "In the Red". The rest of the tracks – "Drums Unlimited", "The Drum Also Waltzes", and "For Big Sid" – feature
Max playing solo, which is a rare treat for a recording of this vintage. The tracks are great, with a very musical groove, and lively playing by
Max that never gets too self indulgent.
(Out of print. Includes obi!)