Event Film and Video Screenings Screening of "Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes"
Date and Location
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When: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
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Where: James Madison Building - Pickford Theater (LM302)
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540
Part of Concerts from the Library of Congress
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.
Speakers
Samuel D. Polard and Ben Shapiro, directors
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes explores the life and music of the legendary drummer, composer, bandleader and social activist, tracing his career from the heady days of postwar modern jazz to his years as a bebop pioneer and a master experimentalist in hip hop and the avant-garde. Premiered at SXSW and presented by PBS as part of its American Masters series, this significant documentary was co-produced and co-directed by Samuel D. Pollard and Ben Shapiro. The film reveals their decades-long fascination with Roach, born from interviews each conducted with him beginning in 1987. Conversations with artists like Sonny Rollins, Questlove, Quincy Jones, Abbey Lincoln and the poet Sonia Sanchez paint an intimate portrait of an American icon, whose personal papers are held in the Library’s Music Division.
Introduction by filmmakers Samuel D. Pollard and Ben Shapiro, co-directors and co-producers.
Presented through the generous support of the Revada Foundation of the Logan family.
Schedule
Samuel D. Pollard and Ben Shapiro, directors
NR, 82m (2023)