Biography
Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 8/10, 1924 β 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.
Filmography
all 14
Movies 10
self 8
TV Shows 4
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021)
70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020)
How to Draw a Bunny (2002)
Umbria Jazz Story (1993)
Behind the Scenes (1992)
The Cosby Show (1984)
Death of a Prophet (1981)
Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley (1981)
Great Performances (1971)
Black Sun (1964)
Dilemma (1962)
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
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GenderMale
Birthday1924-01-10
Deathday2007-08-16 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceNewland, United States of America
RelationshipsAbbey Lincoln (1962-01-01 - 1970-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMaxwell Lemuel Roach
AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Paul Acket Award, NEA Jazz Masters, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, MacArthur Fellows Program
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