Deeds, Not Words

Deeds, Not Words
Studio album by Max Roach Quintet
Released	1958
Recorded	September 4, 1958 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:27
Label	Riverside RLP 12-280
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Max Roach chronology
Max Roach with the Boston Percussion Ensemble (1958) Deeds, Not Words (1958) Award-Winning Drummer (1958)

Deeds, Not Words is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label.¹

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	2
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	3

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "This is fine music from a group that was trying to stretch themselves beyond hard bop".²

1. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 7:46
2. "Filidé" (Ray Draper) - 7:06
3. "It's You or No One" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 4:14
4. "Jodie's Cha-Cha" (Bill Lee) - 4:56
5. "Deeds, Not Words" (Lee) - 4:34
6. "Larry-Larue" (Booker Little) - 5:13
7. "Conversation" (Max Roach) - 3:48
8. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:50

Track 8 with Oscar Pettiford is a CD bonus track recorded at the sessions for Sonny Rollins' Freedom Suite

• Max Roach - drums
• Booker Little - trumpet (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Ray Draper - tuba (tracks: 1 to 6)
• George Coleman - tenor saxophone (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Art Davis - bass (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Oscar Pettiford - bass (track: 8)