The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Key crew
- Ben ShapiroDirector
- Sam PollardDirector
Cast
- Max RoachSelf (archival footage)
- Abdullah IbrahimSelf
- QuestloveSelf
- Harry BelafonteSelf
- Jimmy HeathSelf
- Quincy JonesSelf
- Abbey LincolnSelf
- Sonny RollinsSelf
- Randy WestonSelf
- Dee Dee BridgewaterSelf
- Fab 5 FreddySelf
- Albert 'Tootie' HeathSelf