Max Roach: Percussion Bitter Sweet (Verve Vault) (180g) (LP)

"Percussion Bitter Sweet", released in 1961 on Impulse! Records in 1961, is one of the most politically controversial and musically wide-ranging recordings by drummer Max Roach. The album was created one year after the classic "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite" and reflects Roach's increasing exploration of social justice issues and pan-African identity. AllMusic gave the album the highest rating of five stars and wrote: "It is the overall sound of the ensemble and the political nature of the music that make this album (along with Roach's 'Freedom Now Suite') unique in jazz history." "Verve Vault" series: cut and mastered from the original analog tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal. Gatefold sleeve with iconic original artwork.