The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley

The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley was the debut album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1953 and first released on the Debut label as a 10-inch LP.

[1] Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "Drummer Max Roach's first studio session as a leader falls stylewise between bop and hard bop...

The music is enjoyable although not as essential as the great drummer's later dates".

[2] All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated