The Long March (album)

The Long March
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Live album by Max Roach & Archie Shepp
Released	1979
Recorded	August 31, 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	93:11
Label	Hathut
Producer	Werner X. Uehlinger
Max Roach chronology
M'Boom (1979)M'Boom1979 The Long March (1979) One in Two - Two in One (1979)One in Two - Two in One1979
Archie Shepp chronology
Tray of Silver (1979) The Long March (1979) Attica Blues Big Band Live at Palais De Glaces (1979)

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 4½ stars stating "The Long March is one of the truly important duet records in post-bop era jazz history".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "J.C. Moses" - 5:52
2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:46
3. "The Long March" - 26:17
4. "U-Jaa-Ma" (Archie Shepp) - 12:30
5. "Triptych" - 7:26
6. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 5:35
7. "South Africa Goddamn" - 20:09
8. "It's Time" - 9:36

• Recorded at the Jazz Festival Willisau '79 in Willisau, Switzerland on August 31, 1979

Personnel

• Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone
• Max Roach - drums