MAX ROACH: THE DRUM ALSO WALTZES

MAX ROACH: THE DRUM ALSO WALTZES

Celebrating Black History Month
co-presented with the Parrish Art Museum

FRIDAY, FEB 16, 2024 at 6pm

Q/A with Co-Director Ben Shapiro via zoom

Directors: Sam Pollard & Ben Shapiro

Max Roach: The Drum Also 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 ho and beyond.
This is the story of a musician whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him. His stunningly diverse seven-decade career marked him as one of the great musical artists of the 20th century and a pioneering cultural activist at times when the nation was steeped in racism. The film follows Roach across a rich and complicated life, years of now-legendary achievement, deep personal struggle, and the price he paid for his outspoken views.