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Jazz (2001)
Overview
This ten-part series delves into the development and brilliance of jazz, America’s most iconic art form, spotlighting the remarkable individuals who possess the unique ability to craft music spontaneously. It honors the deeply impactful, richly diverse, and endlessly captivating sounds of jazz while examining the complex nation that birthed and shaped this genre, which, in turn, transformed the country itself.
Cast
Episodes
E1
Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917
E2
The Gift: 1917-1924
E3
Our Language: 1924 -1929
E4
The True Welcome: 1929-1934
E5
Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937
E6
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
E7
Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945
E8
Risk: 1945-1955
E9
The Adventure: 1956-1960
E10
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present