Long as You're Living is a live album by American jazz drummer Max Roach, featuring tracks recorded in West Germany in 1960 and released on the Enja label.Max Roach discography accessed September 24, 2012
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, with the review by Scott Yanow stating: "Although the playing of The Turrentines is not at the same innovative level as Roach's prior group with Booker Little and George Coleman, they come up with consistently fresh statements during the well-rounded set and the tenorman was already instantly recognizable."Yanow, Scott, Allmusic Review, accessed September 24, 2012.
Track listing All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated "Lotus Blossom" (Kenny Dorham) – 7:33 "Drum Conversation" – 6:55 "The Villa" (Dorham) – 7:39 "Long as You're Living" (Julian Priester, Tommy Turrentine) – 10:27 "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 12:07 "Prelude" (Consuela Lee) – 8:03 Bonus track on CD reissue "Drum Talk" – 2:17 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel Max Roach – drums Tommy Turrentine – trumpet Julian Priester – trombone Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone Bob Boswell – bass
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