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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
20 h
10 episodes, about 120 min each
An episode a night: done in 10 nights.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries
First aired
2001
January 9, 2001
Ended 2001
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
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Keith DavidNarrator (voice) · 10 episodes- SBSidney BechetSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Duke EllingtonSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Benny GoodmanSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Artie ShawSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Glenn MillerSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Dave BrubeckSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Art TatumSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
John ColtraneSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Art BlakeySelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Charles MingusSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Wynton MarsalisSelf · 10 episodes
Miles DavisSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Lester YoungSelf (archive footage) · 10 episodes
Stanley CrouchSelf · 10 episodes
Directing · 1
- Ken Burns Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Geoffrey C. Ward Writer
Production · 1
- Lynn Novick Producer
Jazz episodes
1 season · 10 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Gumbo, 8.4
- S1 E2 The Gift: 1917-1924, 8.3
- S1 E3 Our Language: 1924 -1929, 8.4
- S1 E4 The True Welcome: 1929-1934, 8.2
- S1 E5 Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937, 8.0
- S1 E6 Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939, 8.1
- S1 E7 Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945, 8.1
- S1 E8 Risk: 1945-1955, 8.2
- S1 E9 The Adventure: 1956-1960, 8.1
- S1 E10 A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present, 7.6
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