From pbs the story, sound, and soul of a nation come together in the most american of art forms. A year 2000 cross labels compilations cd series, compiled by ken burns l730779 label. From louis armstrongs days as a cornetplaying waif in new orleans, through the earliest of duke. In a work as epic as ken burns excellent documentary on the history of country music 16 hours, broadcast in eight 2hour episodes on pbs its only natural someone will complain about what was left out. The story of americas music, its 94 selections covering the history of 20th century jazz, from 1917 to the mid90s. With louis armstrong, keith david, duke ellington, james reese europe. On one hand, ive always found the early episodes very comforting, like mashed potatoes ill even watch sometimes just to relax myself. Its chronological and thematic episodes provided a history of jazz, emphasizing innovative composers and musicians and american history swing musicians louis armstrong and duke ellington are the central. Pdf download creole gumbo and all that jazz pdf online. Jazz reached its first prominence in 1920s and dominated the music scene through world war ii, but this wide reaching documentary begins with its earliest days in new. Six years in the making, this soundbreaking series blends 75 interview. Five stars for ken burns on this excellent compilation. When america enters world war ii, jazz is part of the arsenal.
Tenor saxophonist sonny rollins is represented beginning with his composition oleo performed with the miles davis quintet in 1954. Ken burns celebrates the musics soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and. The story, sound, and soul of a nation come together in the most american of art forms. It was broadcast on pbs in 2001 and was nominated for an emmy award for. I really like that ken burns was able to capture jazz from all the major periods of jazz from the traditional to fusion. Were still swingin and we aint goin nowhere, marsalis asserts. It was broadcast on pbs in 2001, and was released on dvd and vhs in january 2, 2001. Jazz season 1, episode 7 dedicated to chaos 1940 1945.
Miles davis, louis armstrong, john coltrane, duke ellington, charlie parker, and dizzy gillespiethese are the illustrious names that fill the history of jazz. Ken burns celebrates the musics soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and ragtime through swing, bebop, and fusion. Further, ive experienced a general ignorance and disinterest in prewar jazz among musicians that the burns series helps rectify. A survey of the musical forms history and major talents. But on the other hand, once it reaches the end of the swing era, i get tired of the focus on armstrong at the expense of younger innovators. Ken burns and wynton marsalis interview on jazz 2001 duration.
In that context i think it was a very effective, groundbreaking presentation for its time, and newly educated a lot of americans about their own culture and music. Ken burns follows the growth and development of jazz. Chronologically, the set is very skewed toward the first 50 years of that time span. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Episode two of ken burnss exhaustive series explores the haughtiness of the jazz age 1917 to 1924. 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. This 20song compilation serves to introduce jazz, from early vocal and trumpet work by louis armstrong to the lincoln centers recent ellington tributes. Filmmaker ken burns tells the story of jazz the quintessential american art form. It was broadcast on pbs in 2001 and was nominated for an emmy award for outstanding nonfiction series informational. Jazz has been called the purest expression of american democracy. It includes timetested classics like benny goodman s 1938 classic, sing, sing, sing.
John coltrane is a compilation album by jazz musician john coltrane. This fivecd box set soundtrack to filmmaker ken burns s 10part, 19hour documentary jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of james reese europe to the soul jazz of grover washington jr. Its about life on the outer boundaries, its about musical art and the myth of the bohemian life. The series offers complex and engaging portraits of many of the greatest figures in jazz among them louis armstrong, duke ellington, benny goodman, bix. Burns introduces viewers to the most important figure in jazz, louis. In conjunction with documentary filmmaker ken burns tenpart 2000 pbs special, columbialegacy and verve teamed up to issue a special series of reissues covering much of the history of 20th century jazz. Ken burns directs this documentary series chronicling the history of jazz. May 24, 2018 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. Its chronological and thematic episodes provided a history of jazz, emphasizing innovative composers and musicians and american history. Jazz is a 2001 television documentary miniseries, directed by ken burns. Two legendary figures from the thirties billie holiday and. 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.
With cooperation from the verve and columbia legacy catalogs, the ken burns jazz series on cd individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in burns pbs documentary jazz. The central release of this program is the fivecd box set ken burns jazz. Ken burnss 10part, 19hour documentary jazz which begins tomorrow night at 9 on pbs, striking with a heavier thump than any previous document about the music. 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 lives and music will span almost threequarters of a century louis armstrong and duke ellington. The 10part series follows the growth and development of jazz music from the. A subset of the fivecd package, ken burns singlecd volume wraps it all up in 75 minutes. Louis armstrong decides to risk his career by speaking out against southern defiance of the constitution. Ken burns wanted a story like baseball, he wanted an allamerican story about a national struggle towards assimilation and inclusion and jazz really isnt about assimilation and inclusion. The story, sound and soul of a nation come together in the most american of art forms. Burns heralds jazz as the great american contribution to world music and sets it up as a kind of.
He has addressed the civil war, baseball, prohibition, jazz and in 2012, a look at the american justice system based on the case of the central park five. Oct 31, 2014 ken burns interminable documentary jazz starts with a wrong premise and degenerates from there. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. First came the civil war, the 11hour series that seized out attention for weeks on end in. Burns heralds jazz as the great american contribution to world music and sets it.
Jazz, a new documentary by ken burns, is a celebration of a unique american art form and of the people that made it. Wynton marsalis says that jazz music give us the soul of the nation. Listen free to charlie parker ken burns jazz sepian bounce, salt peanuts and more. Obviously ken burns knows that he cant fit the last thirtynine years of jazz history onto two hours of video tape, so from the outset, that shouldnt be expected. During the 1920s, coronetist buddy bolden might have been the man who invented jazz, but it was pianist jelly roll morton who claimed that mantle when he became the first man to write the new form down. 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 through its evolution into swing, bebop and fusion. This fivecd box set soundtrack to filmmaker ken burnss 10part, 19hour documentary jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of james reese europe to the souljazz of grover washington jr. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries nyt. 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.
From blues and ragtime to bebop and fusion, an epic american art form gets its moment in the spotlight. Best pdf creole gumbo and all that jazz read online. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that. Jazz is an acclaimed 2001 television documentary miniseries produced for the venerated pbs network. Dec 01, 2014 joseph holston, jazz, 1990, screenprint postwar prosperity continues but beneath its placid surface there is a growing demand for civil rights. Ken burns 10part documentary opens at the dawn of the 20th century, incorporating american culture and historical events that interact directly with the music. With keith david, wynton marsalis, gary giddins, kevin conway. During this time when jazz flourished, unparalleled prosperity across the country created an atmosphere ripe for flappers, gangsters, speakeasies, and allaround good times. I have a complicated relationship with ken burns jazz documentary. It is part of a series of tiein compilations from various labels to the pbs miniseries ken burns jazz. Carter, civil war sets an audience record for pbs, new york times. Fixing, for now, the image of jazz the new york times.
If viewers are caught humming any tune after watching ken burnss baseball, chances are that it will be take me out to the ballgame. Bandleaders like glenn miller and artie shaw enlist. Now, thats not jazz, an article on the shortcomings of. Jazz was a 2000 documentary miniseries, directed by ken burns. It is part of a series of tiein compilations from various labels to the pbs miniseries ken burns jazz track listing round midnight cootie williams.
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. Theres an excellent biography of john coltrane, and footage of miles davis wonderful mid60s quintet. 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. With his latest series airing on pbs stations this month burns completes his trilogy of films documenting americas greatness. Jazz features literally hundreds of rare and classic recordings and live performances from a century of jazz music, supported by exclusive interviews and rare or never.