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Max Roach
Acting
10 Jan 1924
† 16 Aug 2007
Newland, North Carolina, USA
Biography
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 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 Do...
Also Known As
Maxwell Lemuel Roach
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Max Roach's Movies
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
02 Jul 2021
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
01 Mar 2021
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
11 Sept 2024
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Jazz on a Summer's Day
28 Mar 1960
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
12 Mar 2023
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Umbria Jazz Story
01 Jul 1993
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Åke Hasselgård story
03 Jun 1983
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Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley
01 Jan 1981
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Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival
31 Oct 2014
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Dizzy's Dream Band
01 Jan 1982
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