Max Roach
Acting
Born January 10, 1924 — Died August 16, 2007
From 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 B...
Filmography
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Self (archive footage)
20247.7
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Self (archival footage)
2023
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
20217.6
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)
20217.1
Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival
Themself
2014
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Umbria Jazz Story
himself
1993
Åke Hasselgård story
19837.0
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Dizzy's Dream Band
Self
1982
Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley
Self
1981
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Self
19607.3
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Max Roach Double Quartet Stuttgart 1990
Self
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