Uniform Title Jazz (Television program)

Title Jazz / a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, D.C. in association with BBC ; produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; directed by Ken Burns.

Publication Info.	Hollywood, CA : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2004.
	2000.

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Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction	DVD781.65 BURNS DISC 1	Check Shelf
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Description	10 videodiscs (approximately 19 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details	DVD, region 1, fullscreen presentationp; dual-layer, stereo; Dolby surround stereo.
Performer	Narrated by Keith David.
Credits	Cinematography, Buddy Squire, Ken Burns ; supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; editors, Paul Barnes (episode 1), Sandra Marie Christie (episodes 2, 8), Lewis Erskine (episodes 3, 9), Craig Mellish (episode 3), Erik Ewers (episodes 4, 7), Tricia Reidy (episodes 5, 10), Sarah E. Hill (episodes 5, 10), Shannon Robards (episode 5), Aaron Vega (episode 6) ; narrator, Keith David.
Note	Produced for television in 2000 and first broadcast in 10 episodes on PBS beginning January, 2001.
Summary	Documentary exploring the history of jazz from its beginnings through the 1990's, including the stories of many of its creators and performers. Includes archival video, still photographs, historical performances, and newly recorded interviews and musical performances.
Audience	Not rated.
Note	Special features: Making of Jazz featurette; Three performances not included in the television broadcast (by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis); Access during play to information about the performances heard in the program.
Contents	Disc 1. Gumbo -- Disc 2. Gift -- Disc 3. Our language -- Disc 4. True welcome -- Disc 5. Swing : pure pleasure -- Disc 6. Swing : the velocity of celebration -- Disc 7. Dedicated to chaos -- Disc 8. Risk -- Disc 9. Adventure -- Disc 10. Masterpiece by midnight.
Language	Engish dialogue; closed captioned.
Note	GMD: videorecording.
Subject	Jazz -- History and criticism.
	Jazz musicians.
Genre/Form	Documentary television programs.
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author	Burns, Ken, 1953-
	Novick, Lynn.
	Ward, Geoffrey C.
	David, Keith.
	Florentine Films.
	PBS DVD (Firm)
	Warner Home Video (Firm)
ISBN	0780634187
	9780780634183
Standard No.	841887051255
Music No.	B8262D (B8263D--B8272D) PBS DVD

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