Tag Archives: Max Roach

Max Roach: The Quarter Note is the Common Denominator

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange with Max Roach took place on July 15, 1981 at his home in Connecticut. The back story is posted here.  Scott K Fish: You had mentioned something in International Musician about the importance of being aware … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: What You’re Playing for is Sound

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange with Max Roach took place on July 15, 1981 at his home in Connecticut. The back story is posted here.  How up-and-coming drummers learned from their drummer elders has always interested me. In this interview segment, … Continue reading →

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Clifford Brown: You’ve Got to Hear Things Before You Can Do Them

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: At some point, serious music students — jazz students, at least — will meet Clifford Brown. A brilliant trumpet player, the world is blessed to have Clifford Brown’s impressive recorded legacy to listen to. Clifford Brown was 26-years … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: Rise of the 18″ Bass Drum Legend

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange with Max Roach took place on July 15, 1981 at his home in Connecticut. The opportunity to meet Max Roach and interview him for a Modern Drummer cover story was a dream come true. Max had … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: Drum Solos Are Like Creating Poems, Paintings

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Max Roach was, for me, an early and lifelong musical influence. Not long after I tried emulating Max’s drumming style, I discovered a new challenge. If I was going to play like Max at all, I had to … Continue reading →

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