Easy Winners (album)
# Easy Winners (album)

Easy Winners is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach, recorded in 1985 for the Italian Soul Note label.

## Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The wide variety of colors and the consistently-strong improvisations make this a highly recommended set of stirring music".

Professional ratings :

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

## Track listing

* "Bird Says" (Cecil Bridgewater) - 12:48
* "Sis" (Odean Pope) - 6:33
* "A Little Booker" (Max Roach) - 13:50
* "Easy Winners" (Scott Joplin) - 4:54
* Recorded at the Platinum Factory in Brooklyn, New York on January 4, 7-8, 1985

## Personnel

* Max Roach - drums
* Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet
* Odean Pope - tenor saxophone
* John McLaughlin Williams, Cecelia Hobbs - violin
* Maxine Roach - viola
* Eileen Folson - cello
* Tyrone Brown - electric bass
* Ray Mantilla - percussion (track 1)
