Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)

0.0/10 • 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.

Cast

Max Roach

Self (archival footage)

Abdullah Ibrahim

Questlove

Harry Belafonte

Jimmy Heath

Quincy Jones

Abbey Lincoln

Sonny Rollins

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

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