Ken uses archive film footage, period photographs, eyewitness interviews and authoritatively researched voiceover to create an intimate portrait of his subjects. From pbs speakeasies, flappers, and easy money its the jazz age, when the story of jazz becomes a tale of two great cities, chicago and new york, and of. Prominent musicians to emerge were louis armstrong and duke ellington. As the great depression drags on, jazz comes as close as it has ever come to being. Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution and the genius of americas greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable create art on the spot.
After i watched ken burns jazz i thought to myself, ken should stick with warsports. From pbs speakeasies, flappers, and easy money its the jazz age, when the story of jazz becomes a tale of two great cities, chicago and new york, and of two extraordinary artists whose. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jan 07, 2001 ken burns s 10part, 19hour documentary jazz which begins tomorrow night at 9 on pbs, striking with a heavier thump than any previous document about the music may once again establish a. Summary of season 1 2001 10 discs acclaimed filmmaker ken burns celebrates jazz, the most american art form, in all of its incarnations over the decades from its origins in blues and ragtime. Country music is a documentary miniseries produced by ken burns and written by dayton duncan that premiered on pbs on september 15, 2019.
Ken burns celebrates the musics soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and. Complete with its own logo, ken burns jazz is not just a film, but a sweeping, multimedia offering. Ken burns s 10part, 19hour documentary jazz which begins tomorrow night at 9 on pbs, striking with a heavier thump than any previous document about the music may once again. Jazz season 1, episode 10 a masterpiece by midnight 1960 present.
With louis armstrong, vernel bagneris, sidney bechet, bix beiderbecke. Jazz is an acclaimed 2001 television documentary miniseries produced for the venerated pbs network. In conjunction with the release of ken burns tenpart, 19hour epic pbs documentary jazz, columbia issued 22 singledisc compilations devoted to jazz s most significant artists, as well as a fivedisc historical summary. Jan 12, 2001 in his own words, here are ken burns objectives for his 10segment, 19hour pbs series jazz, which began airing locally on klru channel 18, cable channel 9 monday and continues through the end. Fixing, for now, the image of jazz the new york times. From pbs jazz begins in new orleans, 19th century americas most cosmopolitan city, where the sound of marching bands, italian opera, caribbean rhythms, and minstrel shows fills the. With keith david, wynton marsalis, gary giddins, kevin conway. Jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of a frightened country. Ken burns celebrates the musics soaring achievement. The postwar years bring prosperity, but the cold war threat makes these anxious years as well. Dizzy gillespie, tries to popularize the new sound by adding showmanship and latin rhythms, while pianist thelonius monk infuses it with.
Now, thats not jazz, an article on the shortcomings of ken. The story, sound and soul of a nation come together in the most american of art forms. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Oct 31, 2014 ken burns interminable documentary jazz starts with a wrong premise and degenerates from there. Though louis armstrong briefly outsells the beatles with hello. With louis armstrong, philip bosco, dave brubeck, jimmy cobb. Nov 07, 2000 listen free to charlie parker ken burns jazz sepian bounce, salt peanuts and more. It was broadcast on pbs in 2001, and was released on dvd and vhs in january 2, 2001. It is part of a series of tiein compilations from various labels to the pbs miniseries ken burns jazz. With his latest series airing on pbs stations this month burns completes his trilogy of films documenting americas greatness. His widely known documentary series include the civil war 1990, baseball 1994, jazz. Pdf download creole gumbo and all that jazz pdf online.
If viewers are caught humming any tune after watching ken burns s baseball, chances are that it will be take me out to the ballgame. Ken burns 10part documentary opens at the dawn of the 20th century, incorporating american culture and historical events that interact directly with the music. Kenneth lauren burns born july 29, 1953 is an american filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films. From the 1890s through the ferment of the harlem renaissance and the jazz age, to the great depression, new deal, second world war, and beyond, jazz. John coltrane is a compilation album by jazz musician john coltrane. Jazz season 1 episode 10 a masterpiece by midnight 1960 present add to watchlist. Jazz was a 2000 documentary miniseries, directed by ken burns. Though louis armstrong briefly outsells the beatles with hello dolly, most jazz. Explore educational resources that address key subjects, including social studies, u. From pbs when america enters world war ii, jazz is part of the arsenal. Episode two of ken burns s exhaustive series explores the haughtiness of the jazz age 1917 to 1924. He gives oscar peterson all of 5 seconds, and imho, should have mentioned raymond scott, the wacky jazz guy that basically wrote all the bugs bunny music. Ken burns and wynton marsalis interview on jazz 2001. Director ken burns discusses the how the project began against the backdrop of a jazz recording session in northampton, ma.
Felt like he was pushing favorites and not covering some artists in depth that i love see, thats the problem with these type of shows that cover the history of. The eightpart series chronicles the history and prominence of country music in american culture. Its chronological and thematic episodes provided a history of jazz. From the 1890s through the ferment of the harlem renaissance and the jazz age, to the great depression, new deal, second world war, and beyond, jazz paints an astounding portrait of a. With louis armstrong, philip bosco, james lincoln collier, kevin conway. It was broadcast on pbs in 2001, and was released on dvd and vhs on january 2, 2001 by the same company. Ken burns follows the growth and development of jazz. Ken burns celebrates the musics soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and ragtime through swing, bebop, and fusion.
Swing musicians louis armstrong and duke ellington are the central figures. Musician wynton marsalis shares his belief that burns is the right person to do justice to this subject. Bandleaders like glenn miller and artie shaw enlist, taking their swing to the troops overseas. His use of slow zooms and panning over still photographs to reveal and focus on details, although in common usage for decades, has become known as the ken burns effect. Ken burns and producer lynn novick who both admit their lack of musical training discuss their process of researching and collecting materials, wynton marsalis mentions how he suggested to burns the topic of jazz. All from your source for information on documentary filmmakers, documentary films. Jazz 2001 starring keith david and wynton marsalis on dvd and bluray. A survey of the musical forms history and major talents.
Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for ken burns jazz releases. Jazz documentary provides an overview of this unique musical expression through its artists, history and place in american culture. Jazz season 1 episode 8 risk 19451955 add to watchlist. The story, sound, and soul of a nation come together in the most american of art forms. A subset of the fivecd package, ken burns singlecd volume wraps it all up in 75 minutes. In 1929 as the great depression begins, new york is now americas jazz capital. During this time when jazz flourished, unparalleled prosperity across the country created. A year 2000 cross labels compilations cd series, compiled by ken burns l730779 label. Keith david, louis armstrong, sidney bechet, duke ellington, vernel bagneris, bix beiderbecke, buddy bolden, philip bosco, tom. Ken burnss jazz takes up nineteen hours of air time, although some of that time is taken up with vintage soundiesthe videos of the dayand promotional material. Im nearing the end of the ken burns jazz documentary, and from my observations and some posts by fellow members, he missed a few people along the way. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that. Though louis armstrong briefly outsells the beatles with. The word comprehensive does not begin to describe the width and depth of ken burns jazz.
Its chronological and thematic episodes provided a history of jazz, emphasizing innovative composers and musicians and american history. The carnage of wwi, flight, xray photographs, sigmund freud, picasso, and albert einstein are part of the changing world in which jazz developed. From pbs the story, sound, and soul of a nation come together in the most american of art forms. Jazz is a ten part documentary that explores this most american of musical forms, from its roots in early africanamerican culture to its international appeal today. When america enters world war ii, jazz is part of the arsenal. Burns heralds jazz as the great american contribution to world music and sets it up as a kind of. Dec 01, 2014 the gifted cleanliving trumpeter clifford brown, a role model for younger musicians, is killed in a car accident, while duke ellington, struggling now to stay on the road, experiences a rebirth of his career after a triumphant appearance at the 1956 newport jazz festival. Ken burns celebrates the musics soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and ragtime through swing. Sep 17, 2016 director ken burns and musician wynton marsalis discuss the greatness of louis armstrong, duke ellington, and the other greats of jazz history, the subject of burns latest documentary. On unum, ken burns rearranges the molecules of his films to explore us history in a new way. Since the individual compilations attempt to present balanced overviews of each artists career, tracks from multiple labels. In jazz, this underlying tension will be reflected in bebop, and in the troubled life of its biggest star, charlie parker. Take a tour of the places where jazz music came of age and see the spaces where early sound of jazz would take root and spread. For jazz, the late 1950s is a period of transition when old stars like billie holiday and lester young will burn out whi.
Jazz has been called the purest expression of american democracy. In jazz, this underlying tension will be reflected in. Jazz is a 2001 television documentary miniseries, directed by ken burns. Jan 08, 2001 originally broadcast on pbs, this wideranging survey of jazz in the 20th century features a soundtrack of classic recordings and rare finds. This 20song compilation serves to introduce jazz, from early vocal and trumpet work by louis armstrong to the lincoln centers recent ellington tributes.
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