Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)
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.
- Date of release
- 2023-03-12
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Director
- Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro
Casting
- Max Roach — Self (archival footage)
- Abdullah Ibrahim — Self
- Questlove — Self
- Harry Belafonte — Self
- Jimmy Heath — Self
- Quincy Jones — Self
- Abbey Lincoln — Self
- Sonny Rollins — Self
- Randy Weston — Self
- Dee Dee Bridgewater — Self
- Fab 5 Freddy — Self
- Albert 'Tootie' Heath — Self
Interesting facts
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes is a 2023 documentary film about the drummer, bandleader, and activist Max Roach. The film was directed by Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro, edited by Russell Greene, with cinematography by Shapiro. The film premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest Film Festival.
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