The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan is an album by the American jazz drummer Max Roach with pianist Hasaan Ibn Ali, recorded in 1964 and released on the Atlantic label in March 1965.Max Roach discography accessed September 24, 2012 It is the only recording featuring Ibn Ali released during his lifetime.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating: "This is a classic of its kind and it is fortunate that it was made, but it is a tragedy that Hasaan would not record again and that he would soon sink back into obscurity".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 24, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Hasaan Ibn Ali "Three-Four vs. Six-Eight Four-Four Ways" - 5:40 "Off My Back Jack" - 5:13 "Hope So Elmo" - 3:52 "Almost Like Me" - 6:39 "Din-Ka Street" - 6:08 "Pay Not Play Not" - 8:08 "To Inscribe" - 5:00 Recorded in New York on December 4 (tracks 1, 4 & 5) and December 7 (tracks 2, 3, 6 & 7), 1964
Personnel Max Roach - drums Hasaan Ibn Ali - piano Art Davis - bass
References