Jazz in 3/4 Time
# Jazz in 3/4 Time

Jazz in ¾ Time is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in late 1956 and early 1957 and released on the EmArcy label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| Tom Hull | B+ |

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "These excellent performances show that jazz does not always have to be in 4/4 time in order to swing".

## Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

* "Blues Waltz" - 6:31
* "Valse Hot" (Sonny Rollins) - 14:21
* "I'll Take Romance" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland) - 4:31
* "Little Folks" - 5:36
* "Lover" [mono take] (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:35
* "Lover" [stereo take] (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:35
* "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (Hart, Rodgers) - 7:05
* Recorded in New York City on September 19, 1956 (track 7) and at Capitol Tower Studios in Hollywood, California on March 18 (tracks 1 & 3), March 20 (tracks 2 & 4) & March 21 (tracks 5 & 6), 1957

## Personnel

* Max Roach - drums
* Kenny Dorham - trumpet
* Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone
* Ray Bryant (track 7), Bill Wallace (tracks 1-6) - piano
* George Morrow - bass
