Survivors (Max Roach album)
# Survivors (Max Roach album)

Survivors is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1984 for the Italian Soul Note label.

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 3 stars stating "this serves as a powerful reminder of why Roach's drumming was so strong and visceral even in his older years, and how fertile his imagination continued to be".

Professional ratings :

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

## Track listing

    All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
* "Survivors" (Peter Phillips, Max Roach) - 21:28
* "The Third Eye" - 2:10
* "Billy the Kid" - 2:57
* "JasMe" - 3:37
* "The Drum Also Waltzes" - 3:18
* "Sassy Max (Self Portrait)" - 3:20
* "The Smoke That Thunders" - 5:47

   * Recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York City on October 19, 20 & 21, 1984

## Personnel

* Max Roach - drums, percussion
* Guillermo Figueroa, Donald Bauch - violin (track 1)
* Louise Schulman - viola (track 1)
* Christopher Finckel - cello (track 1)
