Max Roach 1964-??-??
Unknown, Unknown, Belgium
Set 1
Freedom Now
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
The source of this television broadcast is the Belgian channel BTR2 and was an original program from about 1964.
This, ladies and gentlemaen, this is the drumkit of one of the great masters of modern jazz. Max Roach entered this special world of music in the beginning of the forties. When the end of the era of swing was marked by the bop revolution, the beginning of the real modern jazz. Max Roach was part of it in New York, of all these exciting events. His teacher wa Kenny Clarke, who is considered to be the pioneer of modern drum playing. But Max Roach developed very quickly his own personal style and became a major influence on his younger collegues. He is considered to be the prototype of the modern jazz drummer; he did elaborate studies of musical theory, plays several instruments, makes arrangements and composes. He knows better than anyone else to exploit the rhythmic and technical possiblities of his instrument.
But Max Roach is also a musician who is very politically and socially involved. He says: " I don't want to make music without social impact." He wants to spread a message. The message of the strive for freedom of the American and African Negroes. Tonight we will see an example of this. Maybe the most powerful work that was written about this topic in jazz, the suite FREEDOM NOW! He wrote it together with Oscar Brown Jr. and plays it tonight with his own quartet: COOLERIDGE PERKINSON piano; CLIFFORD JORDAN tenor sax, and EDDIE KAHN bass. And as vocalist, his wife ABBIE LINCOLN.
Modern Jazz with a motto: WE INSIST! WE WANT FREEDON NOW!
This, ladies and gentlemaen, this is the drumkit of one of the great masters of modern jazz. Max Roach entered this special world of music in the beginning of the forties. When the end of the era of swing was marked by the bop revolution, the beginning of the real modern jazz. Max Roach was part of it in New York, of all these exciting events. His teacher wa Kenny Clarke, who is considered to be the pioneer of modern drum playing. But Max Roach developed very quickly his own personal style and became a major influence on his younger collegues. He is considered to be the prototype of the modern jazz drummer; he did elaborate studies of musical theory, plays several instruments, makes arrangements and composes. He knows better than anyone else to exploit the rhythmic and technical possiblities of his instrument.
But Max Roach is also a musician who is very politically and socially involved. He says: " I don't want to make music without social impact." He wants to spread a message. The message of the strive for freedom of the American and African Negroes. Tonight we will see an example of this. Maybe the most powerful work that was written about this topic in jazz, the suite FREEDOM NOW! He wrote it together with Oscar Brown Jr. and plays it tonight with his own quartet: COOLERIDGE PERKINSON piano; CLIFFORD JORDAN tenor sax, and EDDIE KAHN bass. And as vocalist, his wife ABBIE LINCOLN.
Modern Jazz with a motto: WE INSIST! WE WANT FREEDON NOW!
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