Deeds, Not Words

Deeds, Not Words is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.

Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This is fine music from a group that was trying to stretch themselves beyond hard bop".

Track listing
Track 8 with Oscar Pettiford is a CD bonus track recorded at the sessions for Sonny Rollins' Freedom Suite
 * 1) "You Stepped Out of a Dream"  (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 7:46
 * 2) "Filidé" (Ray Draper) - 7:06
 * 3) "It's You or No One"  (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:14
 * 4) "Jodie's Cha-Cha" (Bill Lee) - 4:56
 * 5) "Deeds, Not Words" (Lee) - 4:34
 * 6) "Larry-Larue"  (Booker Little) - 5:13
 * 7) "Conversation"  (Max Roach) - 3:48
 * 8) "There Will Never Be Another You"  (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:50

Personnel

 * Max Roach - drums
 * Booker Little - trumpet (tracks: 1 to 6)
 * Ray Draper - tuba (tracks: 1 to 6)
 * George Coleman - tenor saxophone (tracks: 1 to 6)
 * Art Davis - bass (tracks: 1 to 6)
 * Oscar Pettiford - bass (track: 8)