Jazz (2001)

01/09/2001 (GB) • 2h

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

10 Episodes

Sidney Bechet

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes

Artie Shaw

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes

Billie Holiday

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes

Glenn Miller

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes

Dave Brubeck

Self (archive footage)

10 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2001 | 10 Episodes

Season 1 of Jazz premiered on January 9, 2001.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

jazz

jazz singer or musician

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