Max Roach • Members Don't Get Weary

 

Review from AllMusic (by Alex Henderson):
Although Max Roach was very much a product of the be-bop revolution of the 1940s, he proved to be quite receptive to modal post-bop and avant-garde jazz in the '60s. One of the finest post-bop dates Roach recorded during that decade was 1968's Members, Don't Git Weary, which finds the drummer leading a cohesive modal quintet that employs Gary Bartz on alto sax, Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Stanley Cowell on acoustic and electric piano, and Jymie Merritt on electric bass. Despite the use of electric instruments, this isn't an album that emphasizes rock or funk elements or predicts the fusion explosion that was just around the corner. Members, Don't Git Weary is very much a straight-ahead effort, and the harmonic richness of modal playing is illustrated by such gems as Cowell's "Equipoise," Bartz's "Libra," and Merritt's "Absolutions." Also memorable is the title track, which benefits from the soulful, gospelish vocals of Andy Bey. While the bop purism of Roach's earlier work isn't present on this date, he is clearly in excellent form, and this album is recommended to anyone who has ever appreciated his contributions to jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/members-dont-get-weary-mw0000197697

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Reseña de AllMusic (por Alex Henderson):
Aunque Max Roach era un producto muy marcado de la revolución bebop de los años 40, demostró ser bastante receptivo al post-bop modal y al jazz de vanguardia de los años 60. Una de las mejores fechas post-bop que Roach grabó en esa década fue Members, Don't Git Weary de 1968, donde el baterista lidera un cohesivo quinteto modal que incluye a Gary Bartz en saxo alto, Charles Tolliver en trompeta, Stanley Cowell en piano acústico y eléctrico, y Jymie Merritt en bajo eléctrico. A pesar del uso de instrumentos eléctricos, este no es un álbum que enfatice elementos de rock o funk ni que anticipe la explosión fusión que estaba a la vuelta de la esquina. Members, Don't Git Weary es un trabajo muy directo, y la riqueza armónica del juego modal está ilustrada por joyas como "Equipoise" de Cowell, "Libra" de Bartz y "Absolutions" de Merritt. También memorable es el tema titular, que se beneficia de las vocales llenas de alma y espíritu gospel de Andy Bey. Si bien el purismo bop del trabajo anterior de Roach no está presente aquí, está claramente en excelente forma, y este álbum se recomienda a cualquiera que haya apreciado sus contribuciones al jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/members-dont-get-weary-mw0000197697

Tracks:
1 - Abstrutions
2 - Libra
3 - Effi
4 - Equipoise
5 - Members Don't Git Weary
6 - Absolutions


Credits:
Max Roach - Drums
Gary Bartz - Alto Saxophone
Charles Tolliver - Trumpet
Stanley Cowell - Piano (Acoustic and Electric)
Jymie Merritt - Electric Bass
Andy Bey - Vocals (track 5)

Compositions:
Abstrutions - Stanley Cowell
Libra - Gary Bartz
Effi - Stanley Cowell
Equipoise - Stanley Cowell
Members Don't Git Weary - Max Roach
Absolutions - Jymie Merritt

Production:
Produced by Joel Dorn
Recorded June 25-26, 1968 at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6 recorded June 25
Tracks 1, 5 recorded June 26

Label: Atlantic Records SD 1510
Country: US
Released: 1968
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post-Bop, Modal Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Duration: 31:17

Sources:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4IsvKtWOhpW3iutOJ8pU96
https://www.allmusic.com/album/members-dont-get-weary-mw0000197697
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Members,_Don%27t_Git_Weary
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/members-dont-get-weary-max-roach/0081227829162
https://www.discogs.com/master/317088-Max-Roach-Members-Dont-Git-Weary

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