Max Roach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Roach

American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1924

Place of Birth: Newland, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 16-Aug-2007

Profession: composer, bandleader, university teacher, percussionist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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 alongside 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.Roach also led his own groups, most notably a pioneering quintet co-led with trumpeter Clifford Brown and the percussion ensemble M'Boom.
He made numerous musical statements relating to the civil rights movement.