The Long March is a live album by American jazz drummer Max Roach and saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1979 for the Swiss Hathut label.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4ý stars stating "The Long March is one of the truly important duet records in post-bop era jazz history".
Track listing
All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
- "J.C. Moses" - 5:52
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:46
- "The Long March" - 26:17
- "U-Jaa-Ma" (Archie Shepp) - 12:30
- "Triptych" - 7:26
- "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 5:35
- "South Africa Goddamn" - 20:09
- "It's Time" - 9:36
*Recorded at the Jazz Festival Willisau '79 in Willisau, Switzerland on August 31, 1979
Personnel
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