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Jazz : a film by Ken Burns  Cover Image DVD DVD

Jazz : a film by Ken Burns

Burns, Ken, 1953- (Added Author). Novick, Lynn. (Added Author). Ward, Geoffrey C. (Added Author). David, Keith. (Added Author). Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- (Added Author). Florentine Films. (Added Author). PBS Home Video (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author).

Summary: Episode 1. Jazz is born in New Orleans at the turn of the century emerging from several forms of music including ragtime, marching bands, work songs, spirituals, creole music, funeral parade music and above all, the blues. Musicians profiled here who advanced early jazz are Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Freddie Keppard, and musicians of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.

Item details

  • ISBN: 1415702454
  • ISBN: 9781415702451
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    10 videodiscs (approximately 19 hr.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Full screen version.
  • Publisher: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, ©2004.

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Videodisc release of a 2000 PBS television series.
For specific features see interactive menu.
Formatted Contents Note: Episode One. Gumbo (90 min.) -- Episode Two. The gift (120 min.) -- Episode Three. Our language (120 min.) -- Episode Four. The true welcome (120 min.) -- Episode Five. Swing: pure pleasure (90 min.) -- Episode Six. Swing: the velocity of celebration (105 min.) -- Episode Seven. Dedicated to chaos (120 min.) -- Episode Eight. Risk (120 min.) -- Episode Nine. The adventure (120 min.) -- Episode Ten. A masterpiece by midnight (120 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note: Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Keith David ; various other presenters, including Wynton Marsalis.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation, Dolby surround stereo.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Subject: Jazz
Jazz
Jazz History and criticism
Jazz musicians
Films for the hearing impaired
Documentary films
Documentary films
Films for the hearing impaired
Jazz
Jazz musicians
Genre: DVD-Video discs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Documentary films.
Documentary television programs -- United States.

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