Max Roach – Members, Don’t Git Weary

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Members, Don’t Git Weary is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach recorded in 1968 and released on the Atlantic label.

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Alex Henderson calls it “One of the finest post-bop dates Roach recorded during that decade”.

Track listing:
All compositions by Stanley Cowell except as indicated

“Abstrutions” – 3:40
“Libra” (Gary Bartz) – 4:58
“Effi” – 6:15
“Equipoise” – 6:22
“Members, Don’t Git Weary” (Max Roach) – 5:32
“Absolutions” (Jymie Merritt) – 4:39
Recorded in New York on June 25 (tracks 2–4 & 6) and June 26 (tracks 1 & 5), 1968

Personnel:
Max Roach – drums
Charles Tolliver – trumpet
Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
Stanley Cowell – piano, electric piano
Jymie Merritt – electric bass
Andy Bey – vocals (track 5)

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Released: 1968
Recorded: June 25–26, 1968
New York City
Length: 31:17
Label: Atlantic
SD 1510
Producer: Joel Dorn