“I will never again play anything that does not have social significance. We American jazz musicians of African descent have proved beyond all doubt that we are master musicians of our instruments. Now what we have to do is employ our skill to tell the dramatic story of our people and what we've been through.” PeopleDoePlayStoriesSocialMusicDoubtMastersSkillsMusicianInstrumentsJazzAfrican AmericanDramaticSignificanceJazz MusicDescentJazz MusicianAfrican Music Author:Max Roach
“Monk encouraged me to emancipate the drums from their subservient role as timekeepers.” MusicRolesJazzMusicalMonkSubservient Author:Max Roach
“The people who really got me off were dealing with the musical potential of their instrument.” PeopleMusicInstrumentsJazzMusical Author:Max Roach
“Jazz is a democratic musical form. We take our respective instruments & collectively create a thing of beauty.” FormMusicInstrumentsJazzDemocraticMusical Author:Max Roach
