The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach
# The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach

The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded at the Café Bohemia in December 1955 and released in 1964. Max Roach makes a guest appearance on two tracks. Other material from the concert were released on the album Mingus at the Bohemia in 1956.

## Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn stated: "The Mingus/Roach/Mal Waldron dialogs overcome the ordinary stylings of Eddie Bert and George Barrow."

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |

## Track listing

* "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:36
* "Drums" (Charles Mingus, Max Roach) - 5:38
* "Haitian Fight Song" (Mingus) - 5:27
* "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 5:58
* "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 13:13
* "Love Chant" (Mingus) - 7:26

The actual melody of "I'll Remember April" is not played

## Personnel

* George Barrow - tenor sax
* Eddie Bert - trombone
* Mal Waldron - piano
* Charles Mingus - bass
* Willie Jones - drums (except 5)
* Max Roach - drums (tracks 2 and 5)
