Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924-2007) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 83
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.
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Charles Mingus Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Roy Eldridge Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Eric Dolphy Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Jo Jones Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Sonny Rollins Bandmate in Sonny Rollins Quartet
Oscar Pettiford Bandmate in George Wallington Trio- Ray Bryant Bandmate in Sonny Rollins Quartet
Art Taylor Bandmate in George Wallington Trio- George Wallington Bandmate in George Wallington Trio
Curley Russell Bandmate in George Wallington Trio
Arif Mardin Produced The Max Roach Trio featuring the Legendary Hasaan (1965)
Joel Dorn Produced Members, Don't Git Weary (1968)
Duke Ellington Duets: Money Jungle (1963)
Abdullah Ibrahim Duets: Streams of Consciousness- Nat Hentoff Produced We Insist! (1960)
- Bob Thiele Produced It's Time (1962)
- Alfred Lion Produced New Sounds (1952)
- Orrin Keepnews Produced Deeds, Not Words (1958)
- Dave Bailey Influenced by Max
- Alan Douglas Produced Money Jungle (1963)
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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, Benny Carter, 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.
