Roots, Branches & Dances

Roots, Branches & Dances is an album by pianist Ronnie Mathews which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Bee Hive label.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Roots, Branches & Dances
Studio album by Ronnie Mathews
Released	1979
Recorded	December 7, 1978
Studio	Master Sound Productions, Franklin Square, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:16
Label	Bee Hive Records BH 7008
Producer	Jim Neumann, Susan Neumann
Ronnie Mathews chronology
Trip to the Orient (1975) Roots, Branches & Dances (1979) Legacy (1979)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The music is essentially advanced hard bop with a few surprises tossed in. An intriguing set".^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Selima's Dance"	Ronnie Mathews	7:40
2.	"It Don't Mean a Thing"	Duke Ellington, Irving Mills	6:50
3.	"Hi-Fly"	Randy Weston	6:08
4.	"Thews' Blues"	Mathews	7:00
5.	"Susanita"	Ray Drummond	8:30
6.	"Reflections"	Thelonious Monk	5:08
Total length:			41:16

Personnel

• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Frank Foster – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Al Foster – drums
• Azzedin Weston – congas, percussion