In 1940, Carter formed his own band at the fabled Savoy Ballroom. He also composed film scores and wrote for television. S.E. Reservations are required for the film, due to limited seating. Following the film, at 8 p.m., the public is invited to join Mr. Carter and his biographer Ed Berger in the Mumford Room for a lecture and discussion. The Mumford Room is on the sixth floor of the Madison Building.
All events are free and open to the public.
Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before showtime, after which standby patrons will be admitted. The Max Roach film and lecture, originally scheduled for Nov. 14 in the Pickford Theater and the Mumford Room, will take place Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Mumford Room. This is the final program in the 1995-96 Library of Congress Jazz Film series.