Max Roach Centennial Celebration feat. the Joe Farnsworth / Kenny Washington Drum Battle Sextet

Jeremy Pelt – trumpet Eric Alexander – tenor saxophone Mike LeDonne – piano Joe Ranieri – bass Kenny Washington – drums Joe Farnsworth – drums “There’s always been a gladiatorial aspect to jazz. For a taste of this blood sport, head uptown for this mano-a-mano fight to the finish between two supremely accomplished drummers with a mutual taste for hard-bop intensity.” – The New Yorker Celebrating the centennial birth year (and month) of the great master drummer Max Roach, drummers Joe Farnsworth (“one of the premiere straight-ahead drummers of his generation.” Glide Magazine) and Kenny Washington (“one of the top jazz drummers of the past 40 years” WBGO) renew their friendly musical rivalry in this new “drum battle” joined by an incredible sextet featuring trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist Mike LeDonne, and bassist Joe Ranieri.