Max Roach

Max Roach

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1924-01-10
Deathday: 2007-08-16 (83 years old)

Biography

Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 8/10, 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 Monk, Abbey Lincoln, Dinah Washington, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, and Booker Little. He also played with his daughter Maxine Roach, Grammy nominated Violist. He was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1992.In the mid-1950s, Roach co-led a pioneering quintet along with trumpeter Clifford Brown. In 1970, he founded the percussion ensemble M'Boom. He made numerous musical statements relating to the civil rights movement.

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1924-01-10

Deathday
2007-08-16 (83 years old)

Relationships
Abbey Lincoln (1962-01-01 - 1970-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, MacArthur Fellows Program, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Acket Award, NEA Jazz Masters

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