| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
014500 |
| Series |
Jazz, a film by Ken Burns. (RC9)330564 |
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Jazz, a film by Ken Burns. (RC9)330564
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| System Details |
DVD, stereo. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; editor, Erik Ewers. |
| Performer |
Commentary, Wynton Marsalis, Arvell Shaw, Joya Sherrill, Albert Murray, Stanley Crouch, Gary Giddins, Mercedes Ellington, Milt Hinton, John Sanders, Stan Levy, Jimmy Rowles ; narrator, Keith David. |
| Note |
"PBS DVD Gold." |
| Summary |
When America enters WWII in 1941, swing becomes a symbol of democracy and entertainers like Dave Brubeck, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw take their music to the armed forces overseas. In Nazi-occupied Europe, gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt blends jazz with his own musical traditions. In New York Billie Holiday is unofficial queen despite a growing addiction to narcotics. Duke Ellington, assisted by the gifted young arranger, Billy Strayhorn, brings his music to ever-greater heights. After dark a small underground of gifted young musicians led by the trumpet virtuoso Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonists Charlie Parker and Ben Webster begin to develop a new fast and intricate way of playing, developing a new music called bebop. Meanwhile in 1945, black soldiers return home to the same racism they fought against, and a growing unrest sets the seeds for future rebellions. |
| Contents |
Soldiers of music -- Finding each other -- Kill Jim Crow -- The street -- We need to be free -- These things can't happen. |
| Language |
English dialogue; closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Subject |
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
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Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
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Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
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Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004.
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Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944.
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Brubeck, Dave.
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Webster, Ben.
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Strayhorn, Billy.
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Reinhardt, Django, 1910-1953.
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Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Songs and music.
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Jazz -- 1941-1950 -- History and criticism.
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Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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African American musicians -- Biography.
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African Americans -- Music.
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Racism against Black people -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Brubeck, Dave. (OCoLC)fst00101103
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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. (OCoLC)fst00019509
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Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993. (OCoLC)fst00011419
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Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. (OCoLC)fst00011114
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Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944. (OCoLC)fst00011358
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Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955. (OCoLC)fst00017100
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Reinhardt, Django, 1910-1953. (OCoLC)fst00088022
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Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004. (OCoLC)fst00092341
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Strayhorn, Billy. (OCoLC)fst00075208
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Webster, Ben, 1909-1973. (OCoLC)fst01427738
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African American musicians. (OCoLC)fst00799273
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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Jazz. (OCoLC)fst00982165
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Jazz musicians. (OCoLC)fst00982205
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Racism against Black people. (OCoLC)fst02029244
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Biography. (DNLM)D019215
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Songs and music. (OCoLC)fst01985328
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Music. (OCoLC)fst01423855
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953-
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David, Keith.
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Ward, Geoffrey C.
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Novick, Lynn.
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Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
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Sherrill, Joya, 1927-2010.
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Murray, Albert.
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Crouch, Stanley.
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Giddins, Gary.
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Ellington, Mercedes.
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Hinton, Milt.
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Sanders, John, 1925-
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Levy, Stan.
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Rowles, Jimmie.
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Florentine Films.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
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PBS DVD (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Dedicated to chaos |
| Music No. |
B8269D PBS DVD Gold |
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