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Max Roach

Max Roach

American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer

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Birthdate
January 10, 1924
Birthplace
Newland, North Carolina
Newland, North Carolina
Date of Death
August 16, 2007
Place of Death
New York City
New York City
Educated at
Boys High School (Brooklyn)
Boys High School (Brooklyn)
Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Awards Received
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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Composer
Composer
Musician
Musician
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Bandleader

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United States
United States
Genre
Jazz
Jazz
Bebop
Bebop
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Wikidata ID
Q175899
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Max Roach was born on January 10, 1924, in Newland, North Carolina , and passed away on August 16, 2007, in New York City . He was a composer , musician , and bandleader in the music industry . Roach was a United States citizen and primarily contributed to the genres of jazz and bebop .

He pursued his education at the Manhattan School of Music , the University of Massachusetts Amherst , and Boys High School in Brooklyn . Max Roach received the prestigious Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to music .

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