Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)
1h 22m
Running Time
March 12, 2023Release Date
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)
1h 22m
Running Time
March 12, 2023Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
RentCurrently Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Video
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Max Roach
Self (archival footage)
Maya Angelou
Self
Abdullah Ibrahim
Self
Questlove
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Jimmy Heath
Self
Art Blakey
Self
Quincy Jones
Self
Marlon Brando
Self
Abbey Lincoln
Self
Sonny Rollins
Self
Clifford Brown
Self
Randy Weston
Self
Miles Davis
Self
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Self
Dizzy Gillespie
Self
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Albert 'Tootie' Heath
Self
Greg Tate
Self
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Self
Ben Shapiro
Sound / Producer / Cinematography / Director
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Christopher North
Music
Leslie Fields-Cruz
Executive Producer
Denise A. Greene
Executive Producer
Russell Greene
Editor
Sam Pollard
Producer / Director
Burleigh Wartes
Additional Camera
Julie Sacks
Executive Producer
Details.
Wiki.
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.