Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes Airs on PBS

Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer, virtuoso percussionist and bandleader Max Roach.

Roach’s far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him. His political consciousness, expressed in his groundbreaking Freedom Suite and other works, made him a fierce advocate for change at a time when the nation was steeped in racism.

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes premieres Friday, October 6 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS App.

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