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Maxwell Lemuel Roach 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.
Birth Name
Maxwell Lemuel Roach
Born
Thursday, 10 January 1924
Died
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| WAYNE SHORTER: ZERO GRAVITY | Self | 2023 |
| Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | Self - | 2023 |
| Count Me In | Self | 2021 |
| Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self (archive footage) / Self - Performer | 2021 |
| Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell | Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage) / Self - Jazz Musician | 2021 |
| By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem | Self | 2020 |
| Grass is Greener | Self | 2019 |
| Beware of Mr. Baker | Self | 2012 |
| Unsung | Self | 2008 |
| The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Honoree | 2008 |
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