Bright Moments (Max Roach album)

Bright Moments is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach, recorded in 1986 for the Italian Soul Note label.^[1]

Bright Moments
Studio album by Max Roach Double Quartet
Released	1986
Recorded	October 1–2, 1986
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:55
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Max Roach
Max Roach chronology
Easy Winners (1985) Bright Moments (1986) Max + Dizzy: Paris 1989 (1989)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "a frequently exquisite yet adventurous album, highly recommended".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

1. "Bright Moments" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) - 9:08
2. "Elixir Suite" (Odean Pope) - 9:45
3. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) - 7:46
4. "Tribute to Duke and Mingus" (Tyrone Brown) - 5:23
5. "Double Delight" (Steve Turre) - 8:53

• • Recorded at Sound Ideas Studio, New York on October 1 & 2, 1986

Personnel

• Max Roach - percussion
• Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet
• Odean Pope - tenor saxophone
• Diane Monroe, Lesa Terry - violin
• Maxine Roach - viola
• Zela Terry - cello
• Tyrone Brown - electric bass