Jazz
2001 · PBS · 115 min · 1 season
S01E10 · A Masterpiece by Midnight, 1960 to the Present
Thu, 1 Feb, 4:00 am
About
This series explores the history of the major American musical form. We track its development in African American culture, its rise to prominence with its golden age of popularity spanning from the 1920's to the mid 1940's both in its original form and in Swing through its popular decline and the rise of vital new sub-genres into the present day. Along the way, we learn of the lives and work of major contributors to the form such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Charlie "Bird" Parker and many others who helped form Jazz into the vibrant musical form it is. Moreover, we see how the music reflected the political and social issues of the African American community over the course of the form's history.
Episodes
- E01
Gumbo, Beginnings to 1917
Wed, 10 Jan· 115 min1 - "Gumbo" - (beginnings To 1917) - Blues, Louisiana Creole music, minstrel shows, New Orleans jazz, Original Dixieland Jass Band, ragtime - Personalities : Sidney Bechet, Buddy Bolden, Freddie Keppard, Jelly Roll Morton, James Reese Europe, Nick LaRocca
- E02
The Gift, 1917 - 1924
Wed, 10 Jan· 115 min2 - "The Gift" - (1917–1924) - Chicago jazz, Harlem Renaissance, New Orleans jazz, World War - Personalities : Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, James Reese Europe, Fletcher Henderson, James P. Johnson, King Oliver, Willie Smith, Paul Whiteman
- E03
Our Language, 1924 - 1929
Thu, 11 Jan· 115 min3 - "Our Language" - (1924–1928) - Cotton Club, Harlem Renaissance, Savoy Ballroom - Personalities : Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Earl Hines, Artie Shaw, Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters
- E04
The True Welcome, 1929 - 1935
Tue, 16 Jan· 115 min4 - "The True Welcome" - (1929–1935) - Great Depression, Lindy hop, swing music - Personalities : Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, John Hammond, Fletcher Henderson, Billy Rose, Art Tatum, Fats Waller, Chick Webb
- E05
Swing: Pure Pleasure, 1935 - 1937
Thu, 18 Jan· 115 min5 - "Swing: Pure Pleasure" - (1935–1937) - Discrimination in public accommodations, Great Depression, Savoy Ballroom, swing music - Personalities : Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Jimmie Lunceford, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Chick Webb, Teddy Wilson
- E06
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration, 1937 - 1939
Tue, 23 Jan· 115 min - E07
Dedicated to Chaos, 1943 - 1945
Wed, 24 Jan· 115 min - E08
Risk, 1945 - 1949
Thu, 25 Jan· 115 min - E09
The Adventure, 1956 - 1960
Tue, 30 Jan· 115 min - E10
A Masterpiece by Midnight, 1960 to the Present
Thu, 1 Feb· 115 min