Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Max Roach

Born: January 10, 1924
Died: August 16, 2007 (aged 83)
Bio: Maxwell Lemuel Roach was an American jazz drummer and composer.
Known for:
- We Insist! (1960)
- Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1955)
- Daahoud (1973)
- Money Jungle (1963)
- Percussion Bitter Sweet (1961)