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Jazz

2001-01-09 · 120 min / episode · ★ 7.4

Documentary

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.

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Creators
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Production companies
PBS, Florentine Films, WETA, BBC
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Ended

Top 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
Miles DavisMiles DavisSelf (archive footage)
Lester YoungLester YoungSelf (archive footage)
Stanley CrouchStanley CrouchSelf

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