Jazz

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. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Jazz
First Air Date	January 9, 2001
Last Air Date	January 31, 2001
Seasons	1
Episodes	10
Episode Runtime	2h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, United States of America
Production Companies	PBS Florentine Films WETA BBC
Networks	PBS

S01E10

A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present

Obviously Ken Burns knows that he can’t fit the last thirty-nine years of jazz history onto two hours of video tape, so from the outset, that shouldn’t be expected. There’s an excellent biography of John Coltrane, and footage of Miles Davis’ wonderful mid-‘60s quintet. There is also a nice, small section on the magnificent Charles Mingus.

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