Max Roach (10 Jan 1924 - 15 Aug 2007)

Male Person - United States 20th century US jazz drummer & composer

 Also known as (2)

Releases (45)

Official

Album - Live

  1. Max Roach + 4 at Newport 1958
  2. Live in Tokyo, Volume 2 1977
  3. Live in Tokyo, Volume 1 1977
  4. Love for Sale 1999

Album

  1. Max Roach + 4 12 Oct 1956
  2. Jazz in ¾ Time 1957
  3. Max Roach + 4 on the Chicago Scene 1958
  4. Deeds, Not Words 1958
  5. Quiet as It's Kept 1959
  6. Award Winning Drummer 1960
  7. We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite Jan 1961
  8. Percussion Bitter Sweet 1961
  9. Drums Unlimited 1966
  10. Members, Don’t Git Weary Jun 1968
  11. Lift Every Voice and Sing 1971
  12. Confirmation 1978
  13. Solos 1978
  14. Again 1979
  15. M’Boom 1980
  16. Chattahoochee Red 1981
  17. Survivors 1984
  18. Easy Winners 1985
  19. Bright Moments 1987
  20. To the Max! 1991
  21. The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker 1995
  22. Max Roach With the New Orchestra of Boston and the So What Brass Quintet 1996
  23. Jazz in Paris: Parisian Sketches 2002
  24. The Complete Max Roach 1958 - 1962 25 Feb 2013
  25. The Loadstar
  26. With the Boston Percussion Ensemble
  27. Max Roach
  28. Lift Every Voice and Sing

Album - Compilation

  1. The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan/Drums Unlimited 28 Sep 1999
  2. The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions 2000
  3. Candid Roach 2009
  4. Eight Classic Albums 10 Sep 2012
  5. The Complete Max Roach 1953 - 1958 25 Feb 2013
  6. Four Classic Albums 2017

Single

  1. Orientation / Mobleyzation 1953 (as Max Roach Septet)
  2. Glow Worm / Sfax 1953 (as Max Roach Septet)
  3. Jazz in 3/4 Time 1957

Bootleg

Album

  1. Max Roach and Friends - Volume 1 1991
  2. Max Roach and Friends - Volume 2 1991

Other - Live

  1. Sessions, Live: Max Roach / Bud Shank 1976

Relationships (27)

Collaborator On

  1. The Quintet

Member Of

  1. The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet (1954 - 1956) original, additional, eponymous, drums (drum set), membranophone
  2. Charlie Parker Quintet original
  3. The Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet original, additional, eponymous, drums (drum set), membranophone
  4. Max Roach Quartet original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  5. Max Roach Trio original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  6. Max Roach, His Chorus and Orchestra original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  7. Max Roach Double Quartet original, eponymous
  8. Max Roach Quintet original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  9. Clifford Brown All Stars (11 Aug 1954)
  10. Charlie Parker Sextet
  11. Bud Powell Trio
  12. Miles Davis Quartet
  13. Kenny Dorham Quintet
  14. Miles Davis All Stars
  15. The Riverside Jazz Stars
  16. M'Boom
  17. Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers
  18. The Miles Davis Nonet drums (drum set)
  19. Charlie Parker Quartet
  20. Jazz Artists Guild
  21. Max Roach Sextet eponymous
  22. Max Roach Plus Four
  23. Fats Navarro Quintet
  24. Metronome All Stars drums (drum set)
  25. Don Lanphere Quintet

Children

  1. Maxine Roach

Recordings by (314)

  1. Tomorrow 6:03 (1952)
  2. Prince Albert 5:49 (1952)
  3. Maximum 3:28 (1952)
  4. Orientation ?:?? (1953)
  5. Mobleyzation ?:?? (1953)
  6. Glow Worm ?:?? (1953)
  7. Sfax ?:?? (1953)
  8. Ezz-Thetic 9:20 (12 Oct 1956)
  9. Dr. Free-Zee 2:08 (12 Oct 1956)
  10. Just One of Those Things 7:20 (12 Oct 1956)
  11. Mr. X 5:17 (12 Oct 1956)
  12. Body and Soul 6:52 (12 Oct 1956)
  13. Woody 'n You 6:54 (12 Oct 1956)
  14. Blues Waltz 6:34 (1957)
  15. Valse Hot 14:19 (1957)
  16. I'll Take Romance 4:31 (1957)
  17. Little Folks 5:35 (1957)
  18. Lover 5:35 (1957)
  19. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 7:04 (1957)
  20. Shirley (mono version) 6:42 (1958)
  21. My Old Flame (mono version) 3:41 (1958)
  22. Sporty 5:53 (1958)
  23. Stella by Starlight 4:23 (1958)
  24. Stompin' at the Savoy (mono edit) 2:55 (1958)
  25. Memo: To Maurice (mono version) 7:47 (1958)
  26. Villa 6:11 (1958)
  27. Night in Tunisia 8:11 (1958)
  28. Tune-Up 4:05 (1958)
  29. Minor Mode 4:47 (1958)
  30. Love for Sale 9:59 (1958)
  31. You Stepped Out of a Dream 7:49 (1958)
  32. Filide 7:10 (1958)
  33. It's You or No One 4:15 (1958)
  34. Jodie's Cha-Cha 5:00 (1958)
  35. Deeds, Not Words 4:38 (1958)
  36. Larry-Larue 5:16 (1958)
  37. Conversation 3:51 (1958)
  38. Quiet as It's Kept 6:10 (1959)
  39. To Lady 6:07 (1959)
  40. Lotus Blossom 5:33 (1959)
  41. As Long as You're Living 5:55 (1959)
  42. The More I See You 4:03 (1959)
  43. Juliano 5:40 (1959)
  44. Tuba de Nod 3:55 (1960)
  45. Milano 5:13 (1960)
  46. Variations on the scene 5:41 (1960)
  47. Pies of Quincy 3:20 (1960)
  48. Old Folks 4:17 (1960)
  49. Sadiga 6:32 (1960)
  50. Gandolfo's Bounce 5:30 (1960)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Billie's Bounce 3:10 Charlie Parker (1945) drums (drum set)
  2. Now’s the Time 3:17 Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers (1945) drums (drum set)
  3. All Alone 2:56 Savannah Churchill (1945) drums (drum set)
  4. Daddy‐O 2:52 Timmie Rogers (1945) drums (drum set)
  5. Mean to Me 2:39 Sarah Vaughan with the Dizzy Gillespie Septet (Jul 1946) drums (drum set)
  6. September Song 2:53 Don Byas Quartet (1946) drums (drum set)
  7. Marie 2:56 Don Byas Quartet (1946) drums (drum set)
  8. Living My Life 2:44 Don Byas (1946) drums (drum set)
  9. To Each His Own 2:57 Don Byas (1946) drums (drum set)
  10. They Say It’s Wonderful 2:24 Don Byas Quartet (1946) drums (drum set)
  11. I’ve Found a New Baby 2:40 Don Byas Quartet (1946) drums (drum set)
  12. Cynthia’s in Love 2:47 Don Byas Quartet (1946) drums (drum set)
  13. St. Louis Blues 2:56 Don Byas Quartet (1946) drums (drum set)
  14. Milestones 2:39 Miles Davis All Stars (1947) drums (drum set)
  15. Half-Nelson 2:53 Fats Navarro - Leo Parker / Miles Davis - Charlie Parker (1947) drums (drum set)
  16. Chasin’ the Bird 2:46 Charlie Parker All Stars (1947) drums (drum set)
  17. Little Willie Leaps 2:54 Miles Davis All Stars (1947) drums (drum set)
  18. Sippin’ at Bells 2:25 Miles Davis All Stars (1947) drums (drum set)
  19. Dewey Square 3:11 Charlie Parker Quintet (1947) drums (drum set)
  20. Scrapple From the Apple 2:58 Charlie Parker Quintet (1948) drums (drum set)
  21. Move 2:34 Miles Davis (Mar 1949) drums (drum set)
  22. Budo 2:34 Miles Davis (Mar 1949) drums (drum set)
  23. Dexterity 3:01 Charlie Parker Quintet (1949) drums (drum set)
  24. Drifting on a Reed ?:?? Charlie Parker Quintet (1949) drums (drum set)
  25. Now's the Time ?:?? Charlie Parker (1950) drums (drum set)
  26. Bird Feathers 2:52 Charlie Parker Quintet (1950) drums (drum set)
  27. Cherokee 3:38 Bud Powell (1950) drums (drum set)
  28. Double Date 2:41 Metronome All Stars (1950) drums (drum set)
  29. No Figs 2:54 Metronome All Stars (1950) drums (drum set)
  30. Un Poco Loco 4:45 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  31. Afternoon in Paris 3:03 Jay Jay Johnson's Be-Boppers (1951) drums (drum set)
  32. Go 3:29 Fats Navarro (1951) drums (drum set)
  33. Wailing Wall 3:56 Fats Navarro (1951) drums (drum set)
  34. Indiana 2:38 Bud Powell Trio (1951) drums (drum set)
  35. A Night in Tunisia 4:16 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  36. Stop 4:03 Fats Navarro (1951) drums (drum set)
  37. Sweet Georgia Brown 2:51 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  38. Elora 3:06 J.J. Johnson (1951) drums (drum set)
  39. Hibeck ?:?? Lee Konitz featuring Miles Davis (1951) drums (drum set)
  40. Hi-Lo 3:00 Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars (1951) drums (drum set)
  41. Maxology 5:39 Kenny Dorham (1951) drums (drum set)
  42. Everything Happens to Me 2:35 Bud Powell Trio (1951) drums (drum set)
  43. I'll Remember April 2:46 Bud Powell Trio (1951) drums (drum set)
  44. Get Happy 2:54 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  45. Sometimes I’m Happy 3:39 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  46. April in Paris 3:10 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  47. Body and Soul 3:22 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  48. So Sorry Please 3:17 Bud Powell (1951) drums (drum set)
  49. Move ?:?? Fats Navarro (1951) drums (drum set)
  50. Superman ?:?? Miles Davis (1951) drums (drum set)

Credited as (131)

  1. Max Roach
  2. Max Roach & Mal Waldron
  3. Max Roach & Archie Shepp
  4. Max Roach & Connie Crothers
  5. Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach
  6. Max Roach & Abdullah Ibrahim
  7. Buddy Rich & Max Roach
  8. Max Roach & Dizzy Gillespie
  9. Clifford Brown & Max Roach
  10. Max Roach featuring Anthony Braxton
  11. Max Roach & Anthony Braxton
  12. Clark Terry & Max Roach
  13. Charlie Parker, Hank Jones, Teddy Kotick & Max Roach
  14. Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Percy Heath & Max Roach
  15. S. Mos feat. Twista, Bud Powell & Max Roach
  16. Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach
  17. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Charles Mingus & Max Roach
  18. Max Roach (Charlie Parker Quintet)
  19. Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach & Charles Mingus
  20. Thelonious Monk & Max Roach
  21. Sonny Clark Trio with Max Roach & George Duvivier
  22. Medeski Martin and Wood feat. Max Roach
  23. George Russell feat. Max Roach
  24. Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones & Philly Joe Jones
  25. Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey
  26. Max Roach feat. Abbey Lincoln
  27. Duke Ellington • Charles Mingus • Max Roach
  28. Max Roach and Cecil Taylor
  29. Max Roach, Art Blakey
  30. Sonny Rollins & Max Roach
  31. The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach
  32. Max Roach, George Morrow & Richie Powell
  33. Conte Candoli & Max Roach
  34. The Charles Mingus Duo & Trio with Spaulding Givens & Max Roach
  35. Clifford Brown, Max Roach & Neal Hefti
  36. Max Roach & Clifford Brown
  37. Max Roach feat. Archie Shepp
  38. Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Bud Powell
  39. Max Roach - Archie Shepp
  40. Sonny Clark, Max Roach, George Duvivier
  41. Max Roach with the Slide Hampton Orchestra
  42. Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Herb Geller, Keter Betts, Junior Mance, Clark Terry, Maynard Ferguson, Dinah Washington
  43. Clifford Brown and Max Roach
  44. Max Roach and Clifford Brown
  45. Gene Norman presents Max Roach and Clifford Brown
  46. Clifford Brown - Max Roach
  47. Max Roach Quartet & Max Roach
  48. A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
  49. Duke Ellington With Max Roach & Charles Mingus
  50. Max Roach - Clifford Brown
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Works (28)

Wrote

  1. Living Room

Composed

  1. Duets
  2. In the Red
  3. Drums Unlimited
  4. For Big Sid
  5. In the Red (A Xmas Carol)
  6. The Drum Also Waltzes
  7. Birth
  8. Magic And Music
  9. Tropical Forest
  10. Dance Griot
  11. Spirit Possession
  12. Soft Shoe
  13. Rebirth
  14. One In Two-Two In One Part I
  15. One In Two-Two In One Part II
  16. The Arrival
  17. Self Portrait
  18. Percussion Discussion
  19. Lonesome Lover
  20. Free for C.T.
  21. Love Piece
  22. Driva’ Man
  23. Freedom Day
  24. Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace
  25. All Africa
  26. Tears for Johannesburg
  27. Drums Solo

Links (21)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13899045z
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81072981
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w67q0fff
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072981
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340358
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119534770
  7. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-952561

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Max-roach

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/190671

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/229498

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000396372

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730046/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/7575133

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175899

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/76023
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6jrlNnS5B830kpi40j3S6g

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/52791

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/32867
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/52791

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Roach,_Three_Deuces,_ca._1947.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/0b6aea55-d855-4a33-ae08-b0280dd28684