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Jazz pioneer Max Roach dead at 83 An innovator of the highest level, Roach was one of the first jazz musicians to coax lyricism out of the drums. Roach ushered in a new expressive style of percussion in jazz, and subsequently all of pop music. Technorati Tags: music , jazz , death , max roach , genius Powered by ScribeFire . ---------------- Now playing on iTunes: David Murray & Black Saint Quartet - Transitions via FoxyTunes