Over 2,000 people gathered at Riverside Church in New York on Friday for the funeral of the legendary drummer, educator and activist Max Roach, who died on August 16 at the age of 83. He was ...

Amiri Baraka–Max Roach’s biographer and acclaimed poet and playwright–delivered the eulogy at Roach’s funeral at Riverside Church. Baraka read the poem, “Digging Max,” that he wrote ...

Max Roach, a leader of the modern jazz revolution of the 1940s whose innovative approach to drumming forever changed the way the instrument was played and perceived, died Thursday. He was 83.

Max Roach, a founder of modern jazz who rewrote the rules of drumming in the 1940's and spent the rest of his career breaking musical barriers and defying listeners' expectations, died Wednesday ...

Jazz Legend Max Roach Dead At 83. ... He was survived by five children: sons Daryl and Raoul, and daughters Maxine, Ayl and Dara. Funeral arrangements were incomplete, said Kurosman.

Max Roach Memorial Show On May 24, 1987, Max Roach performed solo and with two groups in the performance studio of WBGO. Wearing a silk suit with rolled-up sleeves, ...

Introduction. I can't recall the reason why I picked Percussion Bitter Sweet out of a record store bin in the mid-sixties. It was one of the first recordings I ever purchased. Apart from Max's ...

In the process of recording "We Insist 2025!," her tribute to drummer Max Roach, Carrington reflected on how issues of inequality and racism Roach fought against in 1961 are just as prevalent today.

In Max Roach, I found an artist who composed his own life, full of forward motion, intellect, soulfulness, and brilliance. Through that life he has left so many gems in his body of work as a man ...

In the process of recording "We Insist 2025!," her tribute to drummer Max Roach, Carrington reflected on how issues of inequality and racism Roach fought against in 1961 are just as prevalent today.