The Long March (album)

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".

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