While typing the Latin Jazz Quintet recordings into the BRIAN database I stumble over one tune they recorded, Blues Waltz: The Prestige releases credit it to Ray Charles, and I also have Ray Charles' live version from the Atlantic days. But I also have Max Roach's famous LP of waltz tunes (Jazz in 3/4 Time), and that also has a tune of that title, virtually identical, and credited to Roach! The BMI database has both, stating Roach recorded both tunes ... Now what is the story behind this? Has Roach copped the melody?
That tune, btw, was omitted when the stereo version of Roach's LP was issued (says the Mosaic Roach booklet).