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Maxwell Lemuel Roachwas 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.
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Maxwell Lemuel Roachwas 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, a 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.
3 Quotes by Max Roach
- 1.
I didn’t even apply. There was no warning.
Max RoachAmerican jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924-2007)
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The people who really got me off were dealing with the musical potential of the Instrument.
Max RoachAmerican jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924-2007)
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Jazz is a very democratic musical form. It comes out of a communal experience. We take our respective instruments and collectively create a thing of beauty.
Max RoachAmerican jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924-2007)