Parisian Sketches

Parisian Sketches is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in Paris in 1960 and released on the Mercury label.^[3]

Parisian Sketches
Studio album by Max Roach
Released	1960
Recorded	March 1–2, 1960
Studio	Barclay Studios, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:57
Label	Mercury MG 20491
Max Roach chronology
Long as You're Living (1960) Parisian Sketches (1960) We Insist! (1960)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Down Beat	[1]
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "Parisian Sketches: The Tower/The Champs/The Caves/The Left Bank/The Arch" - 17:13
2. "Nica" (Sonny Clark) - 4:48
3. "Petit Déjeuner" (Julian Priester) - 4:06
4. "Un Nouveau Complet" (Tommy Turrentine) - 3:25
5. "Liberte" - 6:25

• Recorded at Barclay Studios, Paris, France on March 1, 1960 (tracks 1, 3 & 4), and March 2, 1960 (tracks 2 & 5)

Personnel

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