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Jazz

Jazz

2001 1 seasons 10 eps≈ 20h totalEndedPBSDocumentary

Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable – create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 31 votes

Synopsis

Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable – create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.

The vibe

jazzjazz singer or musician

Cast

Keith DavidKeith DavidNarrator (voice)
Sidney BechetSelf (archive footage)
Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)
Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanSelf (archive footage)
Artie ShawArtie ShawSelf (archive footage)
Billie HolidayBillie HolidaySelf (archive footage)
Glenn MillerGlenn MillerSelf (archive footage)
Dave BrubeckDave BrubeckSelf (archive footage)
Art TatumArt TatumSelf (archive footage)
John ColtraneJohn ColtraneSelf (archive footage)
Art BlakeyArt BlakeySelf (archive footage)
Charles MingusCharles MingusSelf (archive footage)
Wynton MarsalisWynton MarsalisSelf

Network

PBS

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

10

Episode length

120 min

Total runtime

≈ 20h

First aired

2001

Country

United States

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Genres

Documentary

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