Ron K. Brown’s Evidence, Rennie Harris’s Puremovement, Ayodele celebrate ‘Max Roach 100’

Max Roach 100,” part of a nationwide centennial celebrating the iconic drummer, composer, and activist, takes the stage at the Joyce Theatre.

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Max Roach was one of the two leading drummers of the bebop era and one of the leading musicians, composers, and bandleaders in jazz since the 1940s. His powerhouse career got off the ground when he was 18 years old and played with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

The virtuosity of the choreographer who can blend all dance styles into one form must have been new to them. “You know, most of the dancers in Cuba study all of the dance techniques—ballet, folklore, and modern—and at some point, they have to choose one,” Brown said. “When I first worked with them, they were surprised that I used so much Afro-Cuban folk dance in my modern dances.”

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