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Speaking of modes, this 1968 release on the Atlantic label is one of his finest albums, a masterpiece of modal jazz featuring a crack outfit of saxman Gary Bartz, trumpeter Charles Tolliver, bassist Jymie Merritt, pianist Stanley Cowell (composer of half the tracks on the album including the gem \"Equipoise\"), and, on the title track, vocalist Andy Bey. Discerning ears might detect the first hints of jazz fusion, but \u003ci\u003eMembers, Don't Git Weary\u003c\/i\u003e is simply modern jazz of the highest order. First American vinyl reissue and long overdue!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50439333085515,"sku":"1151655","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f1f21973-44b5-4f75-a4d6-2c64687bdcec_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726952977"},{"product_id":"the-max-roach-4-plays-charlie-parker","title":"The Max Roach 4 - Plays Charlie Parker","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeedless to remark the importance of Max Roach in the evolution of modern Jazz drumming. Let's just say that back In the mid Forties the young Roach has performed in most of Charlie Parker's recordings\u003cbr\u003eincluding the legendary Savoy sessions, a crucial step in the history of Jazz recording. Recorded in NY between 1957 and 1958 and originally released on Emarcy label this is Roach's first official tribute to\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Parker. This is also Roach's first pianoless group, a formula which will become a trademark in his later career. Here Roach displays a strong line up featuring Kenny Dorham on trumpet, George Coleman or Hank Mobley on tenor sax, and Nelson Boyd or George Marrow on bass. The tracklist includes six highly inventive versions of Parker's classic Bop tunes such as \"Yardbird Suite\", Confirmation\", \"Ko-Ko\", \"Billie's Bounce\", \"Apres-vous\", and \"Parker's Mood\". What else?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honeypie","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50461082059083,"sku":"1116560","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9bdb17e7-9f5f-4ff6-8e6b-c6f464da1e40_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727243070"},{"product_id":"we-insist-max-roach-s-freedom-now-suite","title":"We Insist! 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Featuring the wonderful Abbey Lincoln on vocals, as well as Booker Little, Julian Priester, Coleman Hawkins, Olatunji, and more, \u003ci\u003eWe Insist!\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly stunning album, one that knows no equal from that time or since.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candid","offers":[{"title":"Clear | LP","offer_id":50465305133387,"sku":"1076207","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50465305559371,"sku":"1155849","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50465305297227,"sku":"1155850","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50465305428299,"sku":"1140977","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/17ffd47e-2295-4cf7-aefc-6ec85f49f58a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727285569"},{"product_id":"we-insist-freedom-now-suite","title":"We Insist! 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This was (and still is) both a brilliant piece of music, and a political and social statement, which received a crown in the \u003ci\u003ePenguin Guide to Jazz\u003c\/i\u003eand a 5-star rating in \u003ci\u003eDown Beat\u003c\/i\u003e. MAX ROACH, drums \u0026amp; leader BOOKER LITTLE, trumpet JULIAN PRIESTER, trombone WALTER BENTON, tenor sax COLEMAN HAWKINS, tenor sax JAMES SCHENCK, bass MICHAEL OLATUNJI, congas RAY MANTILLA, percussion TOM?S DuVALL, percussion ABBEY LINCOLN, vocals New York, August 31 \u0026amp; September 6, 1960. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jazz Wax","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50466321400139,"sku":"2016937","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_fc425cbf_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727311580"},{"product_id":"force-sweet-mao-suid-afrika-76","title":"Force - Sweet Mao - Suid Afrika 76","description":"\u003cp\u003e1976 Iconic Pioneer of Bebop Jazz. 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This double LP set, has deluxe packaging that will include an OBI strip, gatefold album jacket with two pockets, printed inner sleeves, original record labels and specialty colour vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LMLR","offers":[{"title":"Brown LPx2","offer_id":50479014674763,"sku":"2012258","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/4Sl-uMkw_67661f90_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727497825"},{"product_id":"member-dont-git-weary","title":"Member Dont Git Weary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Arc Records reissue of \u003ci\u003eMembers, Don’t Git Weary\u003c\/i\u003e is mastered in Mono from the original analogue master tapes by the multi-Grammy winning Bernie Grundman (Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, Prince, Dr Dre), pressed on 180g vinyl and features a full-colour 4-page insert with brand new sleeve-notes featuring Charles Tolliver and Gary Bartz as well as never before published images of Max Roach from 1968 from the Warners Archive. 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