Max Roach

Born: 1924-01-10


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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-07-02

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival,...

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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

as Self - Jazz Musician (archive footage)
Released: 2021-03-01

Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his...

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Jazz on a Summer's Day

as Self
Released: 1960-03-28

Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with...

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'État

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-09-11

In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey...

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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2023-03-12

The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his...

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Åke Hasselgård story

as uncredited
Released: 1983-06-03

Hasselgård died in a car accident 75 years ago, aged just 26, he became a legend like so many...

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Max Roach - Full Concert - 08/16/92 - Newport Jazz Festival

as Themself
Released: 2014-10-31

"Recorded Live: 8/16/1992 - Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, RI)"

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The Cosby Show

as Dr. Gordon Darton
First aired: 1984-09-20

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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70 Years of Youth Revolt

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-11-21

A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to...

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