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American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924–2007)
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Newland, North Carolina, USA
Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He worked with many famous jazz musicians, including Clifford Brown, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thelonious…
Known for
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat — Self (archive footage)2024
- Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes — Self (archival footage)2023
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) — Self (archive footage)2021
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell — Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)2021
- 70 Years of Youth Revolt — Self (archive footage)2020
- Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival — Themself2014
- Umbria Jazz Story — himself1993
- Behind the Scenes1992
- The Cosby Show — Dr. Gordon Darton1984
- Åke Hasselgård story1983
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1924
- Active to
- 2007
Discography
Member of
- The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet1954–1956
- Clifford Brown All Stars1954–1954
- Miles Davis Quartet
- Charlie Parker Quintet
- Max Roach Quartet
- The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet
- The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet
- Miles Davis All Stars
- Max Roach Quintet
- Charlie Parker Sextet
- Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers
- Jazz Artists Guild
- Bud Powell Trio
- Max Roach Double Quartet
- The Miles Davis Nonet
- Max Roach, His Chorus and Orchestra
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Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, Roach went on to work in many other styles of music, and is generally considered alongside the most important drummers in history. He worked with many famous jazz musicians, including Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy and Booker Little. <a href="
Key facts
- Born
- Maxwell Lemuel Roach , ( 1924-01-10 ) January 10, 1924, Newland Township, Pasquotank County, North Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- August 16, 2007 (2007-08-16) (aged 83), Manhattan , New York City, U.S.
- Genres
- Jazz bebop
- Occupations
- Musician composer educator
- Instruments
- Drums percussion piano
- Years active
- 1944–2002
- Labels
- Capitol Impulse!
- Alma mater
- Manhattan School of Music
- Spouse
- Abbey Lincoln (1962–1970)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Max
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Abbey Lincoln
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- drum kit
- Record label
- EmArcy Records
- Image
- Max Roach, Three Deuces, ca. 1947.jpg
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- Commons category
- Max Roach
- date of birth
- 1924-01-10
- date of death
- 2007-08-16
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- place of burial
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1944-00-00
- end of work period
- 2002-00-00
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