Desc: Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes: Directed by Sam Pollard, Ben Shapiro. With Maya Angelou, Gary Bartz, Harry Belafonte, Art Blakey. 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.