Famed jazz drummer Max Roach died today at the age of 83. While many eulogies and obituaries will call him a founder of modern jazz and a master percussionist, we think the greatest compliment we can bestow upon his legacy is that…he kicked so much fuckin’ ass — he was ridiculously, independently awesome.
So in honor of the man’s contribution, not simply to jazz but to music, let’s check out a rare glimpse of the Max Roach Quartet in the 1970s with Billy Harper on tenor sax, Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet, Reggie Workman on bass.
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RIP Max… and Hidden Track, love the fact you guys can dish out a classy send off in your own “colorful” style
Keep keepin the rhythm with that great kickdrum in the sky
Great 70s stuff! I just posted a song from the ’79 M’Boom album which featured 8 percussionists. That was my first exposure to Max Roach. Dig it… http://newmradio.wordpress.com/2007/08/16/dig-this-rip-max-roach/