It's Christmas Again

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

It's Christmas Again
Studio album by Max Roach
Released	1987
Recorded	June 2, 25–26, 1984
Venue	Milan, Italy
Studio	Barigozzi Studio
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:53
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Max Roach
Max Roach chronology
Scott Free (1984) It's Christmas Again (1987) Collage (1984)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "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] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on the albums links with other material from around the same time: "anyone familiar with this period or who takes the time to listen to these Soul Notes in a structured way will find a great deal of cross-fertilization going on".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach

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

Personnel

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