Max Roach was an influential American jazz drummer, composer, and educator, who played a pivotal role in the development of modern jazz. Born in 1924 in Newland, he became known for his innovative rhythms and unique approach to drumming, which helped shape the sound of jazz. Roach's career was marked by collaborations with many legendary musicians, and he also made significant contributions to the field of music education. He passed away in 2007 in New York City at the age of 83.
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Meaning of the name - Max
Greatest, greatest one
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Max Roach belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Newland
Place of Death: New York City
Educated At: Boys High School | Manhattan School of Music | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Occupation: recording artist | jazz musician | percussionist | university teacher | bandleader | composer
Spouses: Abbey Lincoln
Employers: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Awards Received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | MacArthur Fellows Program | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Paul Acket Award | NEA Jazz Masters
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Ephemeris for January 1, 1924
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2024 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 1 | 10 Capricorn 46 | 20 Aries 32 |
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 4 | 14 Virgo 21 | 0 Cancer 58 |
| Mercury | 28 Capricorn 25 | 22 Sagittarius 12 | 8 Taurus 29 |
| Venus | 7 Aquarius 55 | 3 Sagittarius 29 | 5 Gemini 44 |
| Mars | 18 Scorpio 23 | 27 Sagittarius 50 | 21 Capricorn 40 |
| Jupiter | 8 Sagittarius 3 | 5 Taurus 33 | 19 Sagittarius 37 |
| Saturn | 1 Scorpio 31 | 3 Pisces 16 | 0 Scorpio 20 |
| Uranus | 14 Pisces 16 | 19 Taurus 23 | 19 Pisces 21 |
| Neptune | 19 Leo 58 | 25 Pisces 5 | 17 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 11 Cancer 20 | 29 Capricorn 22 | 10 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 4 Virgo 58 | 20 Aries 50 | 29 Leo 40 |
| Ketu | 4 Pisces 58 | 20 Libra 50 | 29 Aquarius 40 |
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