Quiet as It's Kept

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Quiet as It's Kept is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1959 and released on the Mercury label.^[1][2]

Quiet as It's Kept
Studio album by Max Roach Plus Four
Released	1960
Recorded	July 21, 1959 Capitol Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz, hard bop
Length	33:36
Label	Mercury MG 20491, SR 60170
Max Roach chronology
Rich Versus Roach (1959) Quiet as It's Kept (1960) Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

In his review for Allmusic, Michael G. Nastos stated, "this 1960 band, with the brothers Tommy and Stanley Turrentine, and Julian Priester, was short-lived, very satisfying, and one of the most memorable combos the drummer led. Continuing to concentrate on hard bop themes, the band is hardly quiet as the title would suggest. It perhaps could be said that this band was a sleeper in not being as recognized as the superior collective talent would indicate".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Quiet as It's Kept" (Bill Lee) - 6:12
2. "To Lady" (Leon Mitchell) - 6:08
3. "Lotus Blossom" (Kenny Dorham) - 5:34
4. "As Long as You're Living" (Julian Priester, Tommy Turrentine) - 5:58
5. "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 4:04
6. "Juliano" (Priester) - 5:40

Personnel

• Max Roach - drums
• Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
• Julian Priester - trombone
• Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
• Bob Boswell - bass