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Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924–2007).
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Max Roach was an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer. Born on 10 January 1924 in Newland, Roach died on 16 August 2007 in New York City at the age of 83.
Roach studied at Manhattan School of Music and University of Massachusetts Amherst. Honours include MacArthur Fellows Program, Paul Acket Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 38 languages, Max Roach is No. 15,628 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 January 1924, Newland
- Died
- 16 August 2007, New York City (aged 83)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Composer, jazz musician, university teacher
- Field
- Music
- Education
- Manhattan School of Music, University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Plays
- Drum kit
- Genres
- Jazz
- Labels
- Capitol Records, Candid Records
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 38
Did you know
83
Lived to 83.
10 Jan
Shares a birthday with Sergei Eisenstein and Donald Knuth.
38
Has a Wikipedia article in 38 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Max Roach
- SpouseAbbey Lincoln
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- MacArthur Fellows Program1988
- Paul Acket Award1998
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2008
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- NEA Jazz Masters
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