Tag Archives: Max Roach

Max Roach: The Day Sid Catlett Died

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Max Roach was 33-years old when he did this 1958 Down Beat cover story. “I’ve always been fond of Art Blakey and Jo Jones,” [Max Roach] continues. “Blakey is a creative person. He plays with the sincerity of … Continue reading →

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George Russell: Max Roach Made Me a Composer/Arranger

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Scott K Fish

“I came into music as a drummer, at 15, in 1938,” [George Russell] said. “The swing period was at its height…. I played many gigs around my home time [sic], Cincinnati, but mostly at the Cotton club. Two years later, at … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: The Human Being Creates the Instrument

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Scott K Fish

“For me, it’s not the instrument that creates the human being, it’s the human being that creates the instrument,” Max Roach says, explaining his extreme reluctance to list his equipment. “I’ve seen people like Charlie Parker and Art Blakey and … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: One Original Idea

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I first saw Max Roach live in a Chicago jazz club with his quartet. Cecil Bridgewater (flugelhorn), Odean Pope (sax), and I can’t remember the bassist. Maybe it was Calvin Hill. I noticed a twentysomething guy sitting in … Continue reading →

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