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Jazz

Title

Jazz [videorecording] / a Florentine Films production ; produced in cooperation with BBC in association with WETA-TV, Washington ; produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; a film [directed] by Ken Burns ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward.

Format

Videocassette

Published/Produced

[United States] : PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2000.

Description

10 videocassettes (ca. 19 hrs.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.

Credits

Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; editors, Paul Barnes (episode 1), Sandra Marie Christie (episodes 2, 8), Lewis Erskine (episodes 3, 9), Craig Mellish (episode 3), Erik Ewers (episodes 4, 7), Tricia Reidy (episodes 5, 10), Sarah E. Hill (episodes 5, 10), Shannon Robards (episode 5), Aaron Vega (episode 6) ; narrator, Keith David.

System details

VHS.

Language

Closed-captioned.

Summary

Documentary exploring the history of jazz from its beginnings through the 1990's, including the stories of many of its creators and performers. Includes archival video, still photographs, historical performances, and newly recorded interviews and musical performances.

Contents note

• Episode 1. Gumbo (ca. 90 min.)
• episode 2. The gift (ca. 120 min.)
• episode 3. Our language (ca. 120 min.)
• episode 4. The true welcome (ca. 120 min.)
• episode 5. Swing : pure pleasure (ca. 90 min.)
• episode 6. Swing : the velocity of celebration (ca. 105 min.)
• episode 7. Dedicated to chaos (ca. 120 min.)
• episode 8. Risk (ca. 120 min.)
• episode 9. The adventure (ca. 120 min.)
• episode 10. A masterpiece by midnight (ca. 120).

Notes

Produced for television and first broadcast in 10 episodes on PBS.

Subject headings

Jazz. Jazz--History and criticism. Jazz musicians. Films for the hearing impaired

Other contributors

Burns, Ken, 1953- Novick, Lynn. Ward, Geoffrey C. Florentine Films. British Broadcasting Corporation. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) PBS Home Video.

Other titles

Jazz (Television program) Gumbo. Swing : pure pleasure. Gift. Our language. True welcome. Swing : the velocity of celebration. Dedicated to chaos. Risk. Adventure. Masterpiece by midnight.

ISBN

0780631471 (set)

Standard Identifier

794054826234