Search results
Jan 30, 2001 · From PBS - During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Though Louis Armstrong briefly outsells the Beatles with "Hello Dolly," most jazz musicians are desperate ...
The True Welcome. 1929-1934: During the great depression, jazz was called upon to lift the spirits of a battered America. It was a period which bounced back with the Lindy Hop and the start of swing. 59 min · 30 Apr 2021. EPISODE 5.
Jazz. The story, sound and soul of a nation come together in the most American of art forms: Jazz. Ken Burns celebrates the music's soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and ragtime through swing, bebop, and fusion. Jazz begins in New Orleans, 19th century America's most cosmopolitan city. Speakeasies, flappers, and easy money.
In Jazz, we see the ultimate of the democratic idea. Different races, different styles, different souls, all negotiating their agendas together. When jazz works, it's a kind of model, if you will ...
Sep 28, 2004 · Also, since Ken Burns takes a biographical approach to his historical documentaries, much of this series is devoted to chronicling the lives and careers of some of the biggest names in the history of jazz -- Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, etc. -- while other great jazz ...
- DVD
Jazz has been called the purest expression of American democracy; a music built on individualism and compromise, independence and cooperation. Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music from the gritty streets of New Orleans to Chicago's south side, the speakeasies of Kansas city and to Times Square.
Jan 10, 2001 · Our Language: 1924 -1929: Directed by Ken Burns. With Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, Matthew Broderick. In the 1920s, jazz is everywhere, and for the first time soloists and singers take center stage.
