Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

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2023 · 82 min · Documentary · Music

Overview

The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from the Jim Crow to Civil Rights eras, from heady days of post-war jazz to hip hop and beyond.

Directed by Ben Shapiro

Cast

• Max Roach — Self (archival footage)
• Abdullah Ibrahim — Self
• Questlove — Self
• Harry Belafonte — Self
• Jimmy Heath — Self