Max Roach, a Founder of Modern Jazz, Dies at 83

By PETER KEEPNEWS

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 early today in Manhattan. He was 83.

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Max Roach Memorial Broadcast

Max Roach, one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, passed away on Thursday, August 16 at the age of 83. WKCR will be memorializing the great drummer and composer with an extended broadcast beginning at noon on August 16 and lasting until 9 PM on Wednesday, August 22.

Notice

Due to a very large number of listeners tuning into our Max Roach Memorial Broadcast, it may be difficult to connect to our netsteam. Try to connect a few times if you are unable to listen, or wait a while and then try again. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The music of Max Roach can also often be heard weekdays on Phil Schaap's long running Charlie Parker radio show:

Bird Flight
(Monday through Friday, 8:20 - 9:30 am)

WKCR's own Phil Schaap, one of the world's leading jazz historians, hosts this daily forum for the music of Charlie Parker. Besides offering a variety of approaches to listening to Bird's music, the show is often an example of scholarship in action, as Phil uncovers and preserves jazz history through countless on-air interviews.

Also tune in to the annual birthday broadcast every January:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/jazz/load.html