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About
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
Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro
Producers
Ben Shapiro, Sam Pollard, Leslie Fields-Cruz
Studio
American Masters Pictures
Cast
Full credits →M
Max Roach
Self (archival footage)
A
Abdullah Ibrahim
Self
Q
Questlove
Self
H
Harry Belafonte
Self
J
Jimmy Heath
Self
Q
Quincy Jones
Self
A
Abbey Lincoln
Self
S
Sonny Rollins
Self
R
Randy Weston
Self
D
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Self
F
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
A
Albert 'Tootie' Heath
Self
G
Greg Tate
Self
J
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Self