Max Roach
Known for Acting · 15 credits
- Born
- 1924-01-10
- Died
- 2007-08-16
- Place of birth
- Newland, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Maxwell Lemuel Roach
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 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.
In the mid-1950s, Roach co-led a pioneering quintet along with trumpeter Clifford Brown. In 1970, Roach founded the percussion ensemble M'Boom.
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Known For
Great Performances
1971
as Self
The Cosby Show
1984
as Dr. Gordon Darton
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Behind the Scenes
1992
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (4)
Movies (11)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
as Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)
Jazz on a Summer's Day
1960
as Self
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
2023
as Self (archival footage)
Åke Hasselgård story
1983
Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival
2014
as Themself
Dizzy's Dream Band
1982
as Self
Umbria Jazz Story
1993
as himself
Max Roach Double Quartet Stuttgart 1990
as Self
Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley
1981
as Self
About Max Roach
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 Dolphy, Benny Carter, and Booker Little. He also pl… With 15 credits spanning from 1960 to 2024, Max Roach has appeared in 11 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Max Roach Movies
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell (2021) — as Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)
- Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) — as Self
- Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023) — as Self (archival footage)
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