The Long March (album)

The Long March is a live album by American jazz drummer Max Roach and saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in 1979 for the Swiss Hathut label.

The Long March
Live album by Max Roach & Archie Shepp
Released	1979
Recorded	August 31, 1979
Genre	Jazz
Length	93:11
Label	Hathut
Producer	Werner X. Uehlinger
Max Roach chronology
M'Boom (1979) The Long March (1979) One in Two - Two in One (1979)
Archie Shepp chronology
Tray of Silver (1979) The Long March (1979) Attica Blues Big Band Live at Palais De Glaces (1979)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The Long March is one of the truly important duet records in post-bop era jazz history".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz
AllMusic

Track listing

All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated

1. "J.C. Moses" - 5:52
2. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 5:46
3. "The Long March" - 26:17
4. "U-Jaa-Ma" (Archie Shepp) - 12:30
5. "Triptych" - 7:26
6. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 5:35
7. "South Africa Goddamn" - 20:09
8. "It's Time" - 9:36

• Recorded at the Jazz Festival Willisau '79 in Willisau, Switzerland on August 31, 1979

Personnel

• Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone
• Max Roach - drums