Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes 2023 Directed by Sam Pollard , Ben Shapiro

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company American Masters Pictures
Release Date 12 March 2023
82 mins
Cast
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
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Jeff "Tain" Watts Self
Crew
Directors
Sam Pollard
Sam Pollard
Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro
Producers
Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro
Sam Pollard
Sam Pollard
Executive Producers
Leslie Fields-Cruz
Leslie Fields-Cruz
Denise A. Greene
Denise A. Greene
Julie Sacks
Julie Sacks
Michael Kantor
Michael Kantor
Editor
Russell Greene
Russell Greene
Sound
Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro
Music
Christopher North
Christopher North
Additional Photography
Burleigh Wartes
Burleigh Wartes