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.
Directors: Ben Shapiro, Sam Pollard.
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Max Roach as Self (archival footage) |
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Abdullah Ibrahim as Self |
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Questlove as Self |
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Harry Belafonte as Self |
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Jimmy Heath as Self |
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Quincy Jones as Self |
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Abbey Lincoln as Self |
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Sonny Rollins as Self |
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Randy Weston as Self |
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Dee Dee Bridgewater as Self |
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Fab 5 Freddy as Self |
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Albert 'Tootie' Heath as Self |
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Greg Tate as Self |
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Jeff "Tain" Watts as Self |
| Sound | Ben Shapiro | Sound |
| Production | Michael Kantor | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Christopher North | Music |
| Production | Ben Shapiro | Producer |
| Crew | Ben Shapiro | Cinematography |
| Production | Leslie Fields-Cruz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Denise A. Greene | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Russell Greene | Editor |
| Production | Sam Pollard | Producer |
| Camera | Burleigh Wartes | Additional Camera |
| Production | Julie Sacks | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Ben Shapiro | Director |
| Directing | Sam Pollard | Director |