Max Roach
Born Maxwell Lemuel Roach
American jazz drummer and bandleader. One of the pioneers of bebop.
Born: 10 January 1924 in Newland, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA.
Died: 16 August 2007 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (aged 83).
Married several times, a.o. to singer Abbey Lincoln between 1962 and 1970.
Survived by 5 children, a.o. Raoul Roach and viola player Maxine Roach. Godfather of Fab 5 Freddy.
Roach was one of the most accomplished jazz drummers and percussionists of his time. He worked with many of the greatest jazz musicians, including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and another artist.