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Max Roach

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Musician

The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    In the 50s he became depressed and drank heavily.
    He organized a 'rebel festival' to protest what he considered the Newport Jazz Festival's unfair treatment of performers (1960).
    After recording 'We Insist!' he said, 'I will never again play anything that does not have social significance.'
    He dueted in concert with a video performance artist.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He got his first big break at 16 when he sat in for Duke Ellington's drummer.
    His hard bop drumming style was influential.
    He became depressed after the death in a car accident of his friend and collaborator Clifford Brown (June 27, 1956).
    He was the first jazz musician to receive a MacArthur Foundation genius grant (1988).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 179 Votes: 47.49% Annoying