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.
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as Self (archival footage)
DeceasedBorn: January 10, 1924
Died: August 16, 2007
Age at death: 83
as Self
AliveBorn: October 9, 1934
Age: 91
Cape Town, South Africa
as Self
AliveBorn: January 20, 1971
Age: 55
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
as Self
DeceasedBorn: March 1, 1927
Died: April 25, 2023
Age at death: 96
as Self
DeceasedBorn: October 25, 1926
Died: January 19, 2020
Age at death: 93
as Self
DeceasedBorn: March 14, 1933
Died: November 3, 2024
Age at death: 91
as Self
DeceasedBorn: August 6, 1930
Died: August 14, 2010
Age at death: 80
as Self
DeceasedBorn: September 7, 1930
Died: May 25, 2026
Age at death: 95
as Self
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Self
AliveBorn: May 27, 1950
Age: 76
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
as Self
AliveBirth date not on record.
Brooklyn, New York, USA
as Self
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Self
DeceasedBorn: October 14, 1957
Died: December 7, 2021
Age at death: 64
as Self
AliveBorn: January 20, 1960
Age: 66
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.