We lost Max Roach yesterday. Truly a creative genius and jazz innovator, he stood toe to toe with just about every other jazz great… in a good way. They all played with Max, and Max played with all of them. In some of my earliest exposure to Miles Davis (when he was playing with Max) I was left thinking, “But what about the drums?”
In honor of his passing, I offer the following quote:
“I always resented the role of a drummer as nothing more than a subservient figure.”
Max Roach (1925-2007)
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