Roots is an album by the Prestige All Stars nominally led by trumpeter Idrees Sulieman recorded in 1957 and released on the New Jazz label.[1]
| Roots | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | October 25 and December 6, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8202 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Idrees Sulieman chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
David Szatmary of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating: "More big-band bop with a stellar cast".[2]
Track listing edit
- "Roots" (Doug Watkins) – 27:22
- "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) – 5:52
- "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) – 9:00
Personnel edit
- Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 2 & 3), Frank Rehak (track 1) – trombone
- Pepper Adams (track 1), Cecil Payne (tracks 2 & 3) – baritone saxophone
- Bill Evans (track 1), Tommy Flanagan (tracks 2 & 3) – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Louis Hayes (track 1), Elvin Jones (tracks 2 & 3) – drums
- Alonzo Levister – arranger (tracks 2 & 3)
Production edit
- Bob Weinstock – supervisor
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
References edit
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 30, 2015
- ^ a b Szatmary, D., Allmusic Review, March 30, 2015