MAX ROACH

This is an exclusive interview with Percussionist Max Roach. This interview was conducted in Chicago, Illinois in, circa, 30 May 1993. Max had just released a book. This is part one of the interview. the interview was done by Visual Artist, Jomo Cheatham. Max Roach made his transition on 16 August 2007.

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[Henry C.]

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[dizzzzler]

Thanks for this video. Max was such a great person and a great spirit as well as being a masterful drummer. He is missed but he's not gone. I look forward to checking out your other videos.

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[Kenneth Sargeant]

Excellent piece. My dad went ot Boys High with Max and I had the pleasure of hangin with him backstage once at the "Bottom Line". Brings back great memries ofa great gentleman.

[Henry C.]

Thanks for viewing our channel. We are very happy that it brought fond memories for you and your father.

Thanks,

Henry

[adeduction]

Thanks for these videos. He was one of my favorite drummers when I was a wannabe drummer in Chicago. Saw him his quintet wRollins-Dorham in Feb'57 @ModernJazzRoom when I was 12. Jack DeJohnnette was growing up in Chicago then too - wonder if he went to the Sunday Matinees at this club? Anyway Max signed "Best Wishes Always - Max Roach" later I glued a photo of him over it My favorite recording of his is C Brown&Roach @The Beehive in '55 in Chicago - its incredible. Thanks much for these videos.

[Pat Jones]

Who has a problem? It rose out of the black American experience. The majority of the great jazz geniuses have been black. Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Trane, Miles, the list goes on and on.

[Jeremy Pace]

sounded like he said stride penis at 3:14...what did he really say?

[DjFingers Flores]

black fundamentalism will never die with black fickle minded straight shooters evolving around american musical lore. . .

[RikJamezBich]

I think I kinda follow you. For instance The FIllmore District in San Francisco is not what is was by any means, but either is the Haight. I personally think big business has damaged us on a cultural level. The music industry now is pretty messed up. Not only profiting from silly songs (many of which sample the greats), but the personification of the models that children are given. Something like that. Max is slick. I gota see that hi hat vid again. What about Gus Johnson..

[tadd1]

Your statement about 'white people' is : 1. False 2.Racist.

I am a so-called 'white person' and I always acknowledged the fact that jazz was created by African Americans. All of my so-called 'white' peers acknowledge this as well. Furthermore, this fact has been taught in our most prominent universities (The New School, Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard) for quite a few years. Nobody's *whitewashing* anything. Open your mind and stop whining my fellow man.

[BantuNation]

White people to this day have a problem saying Jazz is an African American created musical artform. They always try to whitewash it , and say its "American" . Black people need to stand up for their creations.