Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes (2023)

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Synopsis

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.

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Max Roach

Max Roach

Self (archival footage)

Abdullah Ibrahim

Abdullah Ibrahim

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

Self

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Self

Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins

Self

Randy Weston

Randy Weston

Self

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Albert 'Tootie' Heath

Albert 'Tootie' Heath

Self

Greg Tate

Greg Tate

Self

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