Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns (2001)

TV Series (2001)

Ken Burns' 10-part documentary opens at the dawn of the 20th century, incorporating American culture and historical events that interact directly with the music. From the 1890s through the ferment of the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age, to the Great Depression, New Deal, Second World War, and beyond, JAZZ paints an astounding portrait of a nation and its improvisational core of music.

Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns (2001) - 01x10 Episode 10: A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present Screenshot

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01x10 Episode 10: A Masterpiece by Midni… Aired: Jan. 31, 2001

During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Critics divide the music into "schools" - Dixieland, swing, bebop, hard bop, modal, free, avant-garde. … [continue reading]