Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
Max Roach, one of the original bebop drummers, died early this morning. He played with all the greatest jazz musicians: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, and Miles Davis. I’ve personally spent many, many hours listening to him swing.
Here’s his own rendition of “Mr. Hi Hat” in tribute to Papa Jo Jones.
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about grahamI'm a songwriter and recording artist who sings, plays keyboards, and explores the vast world of sound hoping to find some magical moments along the way. I'm also a Mac geek.
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