Maxwell Lemuel Roach 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 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 was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 1980 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1992.
Max Roach
Active - 1954 - 2024 |
Birth - Jan 10, 1924 |
Death - Aug 15, 2007 |
Genres - Documentary, Music, Biography, Drama, History
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Subgenres - Silent Feature, Biographical Film, Concert, Concert Film, Musical
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Maxwell Lemuel Roach, The Duke Ellington of the Drums-
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