It's Christmas Again

It's Christmas Again
Studio album by Max Roach
Released	1984
Recorded	June 2, 25 & 26, 1984
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:53
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Max Roach
Max Roach chronology
Scott Free (1984) It's Christmas Again (1984) Collage (1984)

It's Christmas Again is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1984 for the Italian Soul Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "It's Christmas Again is a project that for many did not work, but no matter how you slice it, an intriguing aside to Roach's discography. As he often mixed words with jazz, this is less ambitious than previous works, but could be looked upon as more than a little ambiguous, and certainly a cynical view of a time of the year that should be joyous, but for many is difficult".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach

1. "It's Christmas Again" - 20:41
2. "Christina" - 21:12

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy on June 2, 25 & 26, 1984

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums, keyboards, percussion, vibes, voice
• Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet
• Tony Scott - clarinet (track 2)
• Lee Konitz - alto saxophone (track 2)
• Odean Pope - tenor saxophone, voice
• Tommaso Lama - guitar (track 2)
• Tyrone Brown - electric bass

References