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.

Producers	American Masters Pictures
Original title	Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Directors	Ben Shapiro, Sam Pollard
Writers

Cast

Max Roach

as Self (archival footage)

Abdullah Ibrahim

as Self

Questlove

as Self

Harry Belafonte

as Self

Jimmy Heath

as Self

Quincy Jones

as Self

Abbey Lincoln

as Self

Sonny Rollins

as Self

Randy Weston

as Self

Dee Dee Bridgewater

as Self

Fab 5 Freddy

as Self

Albert 'Tootie' Heath

as Self

Greg Tate

as Self

Jeff "Tain" Watts

as Self