Long as You're Living

Long as You're Living is a live album by American jazz drummer Max Roach, featuring tracks recorded in West Germany in 1960 and released on the Enja label.[1]

Long as You're Living
Live album by Max Roach
Released	1984
Recorded	February 5, 1960 Fruit Hall, Kaiserslautern, West Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:05
Label	Enja ENJ 4074
Producer	Joachim-Ernst Berendt
Max Roach chronology
Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (1959) Long as You're Living (1984) Parisian Sketches (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "Although the playing of The Turrentines is not at the same innovative level as Roach's prior group with Booker Little and George Coleman, they come up with consistently fresh statements during the well-rounded set and the tenorman was already instantly recognizable."[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "Lotus Blossom" (Kenny Dorham) - 7:33
2. "Drum Conversation" - 6:55
3. "The Villa" (Dorham) - 7:39
4. "Long as You're Living" (Julian Priester, Tommy Turrentine) - 10:27
5. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 12:07
6. "Prelude" (Consuela Lee) - 8:03 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Drum Talk" - 2:17 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
• Julian Priester - trombone
• Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
• Bob Boswell - bass

References

1. Max Roach discography accessed September 24, 2012
2. Yanow, Scott, Allmusic Review, accessed September 24, 2012.