title: Roots (Idrees Sulieman album)
text: # Roots (Idrees Sulieman album)
  
  Roots is an album by the Prestige All Stars nominally led by trumpeter Idrees Sulieman recorded in 1957 and released on the New Jazz label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  David Szatmary of Allmusic reviewed the album, stating: "More big-band bop with a stellar cast".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Roots" (Doug Watkins) – 27:22
  * "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) – 5:52
  * "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) – 9:00
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
  * Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 2 & 3), Frank Rehak (track 1) – trombone
  * Pepper Adams (track 1), Cecil Payne (tracks 2 & 3) – baritone saxophone
  * Bill Evans (track 1), Tommy Flanagan (tracks 2 & 3) – piano
  * Doug Watkins – bass
  * Louis Hayes (track 1), Elvin Jones (tracks 2 & 3) – drums
  * Alonzo Levister – arranger (tracks 2 & 3)
  
  ### Production
  
  * Bob Weinstock – supervisor
  * Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
  