| Legendary drummer Max Roach dies at 83 : 3 discussions |
Max Roach, the master percussionist whose rhythmic innovations and improvisations defined bebop jazz during a wide-ranging career where he collaborated with artists from Duke Ellington to rapper Fab Five Freddy, has died after a long illness. He was 83. (more) | | Related Vids: |  |  |
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