1924 - 2007
Max Roach American Drummer
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| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 2 | 12 years | 10 years | 8 years |
| Total | 2 | 12 years | 10 years | 8 years |
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| First Name | Max |
| Last Name | Roach |
| Full Name at Birth | Maxwell Lemuel Roach |
| Birthday | 10th January, 1924 |
| Birthplace | Newland, United States |
| Died | 15th August, 2007 |
| Place of Death | New York City, New York |
| Cause of Death | Roach died of complications related to Alzheimer's and dementia |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Text | Musician, composer, educator, civil rights activist |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Claim to Fame | In the mid-1950s, Roach co-led a pioneering quintet along with trumpeter Clifford Brown. In 1970, he founded the percussion ensemble M'Boom. |
| Music Genre (Text) | Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop |
| Music Genre | Jazz |
| Year(s) Active | 1944–2002 |
| Music Style | Bop, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modern Creative |
| Music Mood | Freewheeling, Fiery, Wry, Earnest, Sophisticated, Literate, Visceral, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Aggressive, Earthy, Confident, Witty, Provocative, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Passionate, Street-Smart, Intense, Rambunctious |
| Instrument | Drums, Leader |
| Instrument (text) | Drums, Percussion, Piano |
| Record Label | Capitol, Impulse! |
| Associated Acts | M'Boom, Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Eric Dolphy, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, Booker Little, Clifford Brown, Sonny Stitt, Billy Eckstine, Bud Powell, Stan Getz, M'Boom |
Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 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 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.
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