12 March 2023 Factual, Music 82 mins
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.
Watch the official Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes 2023 trailer in HD below.
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
Ben Shapiro Sound
Michael Kantor Executive Producer
Christopher North Music
Ben Shapiro Producer
Ben Shapiro Cinematography
Leslie Fields-Cruz Executive Producer
Denise A. Greene Executive Producer
Russell Greene Editor
Sam Pollard Producer
Burleigh Wartes Additional Camera
Julie Sacks Executive Producer
Ben Shapiro Director
Sam Pollard Director
United States 12 March 2023
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