Jazz. Episode nine, The adventure / a film by Ken Burns ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ; [a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington D.C. in association with BBC].
Publisher:
PBS,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
1 videodisc (approx. 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Special features: spectacular motion menus; 41 special music information cards; complete performance, Miles Davis "New rhumba" (1959, 4 min. 25 sec.) Commentary (in order of appearance): Branford Marsalis, Matt Glaser, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, George Wein, Clark Terry, Stanley Crouch, Joe Lovano, Cassandra Wilson, Margo Jefferson, Gerald Early, Arvell Shaw, Ossie Davis, Jackie McLean, Michael Cuscuna, Nat Hentoff, Jimmy Rowles, Frances Davis, Quincy Troupe, Lester Bowie, Joshua Redman, Charlie Haden, Albert Murray ; narrated by Keith David.
Summary:
Between 1955 and 1960 rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll erode jazz's audiences but the music still enjoys tremendous creativity. Saxophonist Sonny Rollins and trumpeter Clifford Brown make their marks while Duke Ellington emerges stronger than ever and Miles Davis and John Coltrane make legendary albums. Louis Armstrong jeopardizes his career when he condemns the government for its failure to act on racism in Little Rock, Ark. Drummer Art Blakely and others attempt to win back R & B audiences to jazz. As stars such as Billie Holiday fade out, others such as Sarah Vaughan burn brightly and newcomers such as Ornette Coleman begin to push the music into uncharted territories.
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