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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...
- A Note From Ken Burns
Ken Burns describes the inspiration behind the film. ......
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During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Critics divide the...
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Filmmaker Ken Burns tells the story of jazz — the...
- Music 101
A Basic Primer to Key Musical Concepts Improvisation. By...
- Roots of Jazz
Explore the places where jazz music came of age and where...
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- A Note From Ken Burns
Jazz is a 2001 television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns. It was broadcast on PBS in 2001 [2] and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. [3] . Its chronological and thematic episodes provided a history of jazz, emphasizing innovative composers and musicians and American history.
During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Critics divide the music into "schools" - Dixieland, swing, bebop, hard bop, modal, free, avant-garde. But most young people are listening to rock 'n'...
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.
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Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution and the genius of America’s greatest original art form, featuring the stories of legendary jazz musicians and their influence on the country. The series covers topics such as sex, romance, joy, civil rights, depression, war, and drugs in the context of jazz history.
Jul 1, 2023 · Watch the complete 10 episode documentary series Jazz by Ken Burns, covering the history and evolution of jazz music. The series features interviews, archival footage, and original music by jazz legends.
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Producer and director Ken Burns pulled off something we all wanted see in a documentary film. If it weren't for him, we may not have seen the likes of it in our life time. This near 20 hour epic takes Jazz from its roots to its modern day incarnations.
