Max Roach
Max Roach
Person

Max Roach

Actor 1924-01-10 Newland, North Carolina, USA

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, ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984 · Dr. Gordon Darton

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021 · Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day

1960 · Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Self

70 Years of Youth Revolt

70 Years of Youth Revolt

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Åke Hasselgård story

Åke Hasselgård story

1983 · Movie

Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley

Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley

1981 · Self

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

2023 · Self (archival footage)

Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival

Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival

2014 · Themself

Behind the Scenes

1992 · TV

Dizzy's Dream Band

1982 · Self

Umbria Jazz Story

1993 · himself