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Jazz: The Film By Ken Burns is the go infotainment around the trilogy by Ken Burns about American Life. It was broadcast in PBS in 2001. A number 1 docudrama in the trilogy was The Civil War, in 1990, and a 2nd was Baseball in 1994.

Episodes

Jazz is comprised of tenner episodes, from each one covering the different era. A episodes come:

  • Gumbo, Beginnings-1917
  • The Gift, 1917-1924
  • Our Language, 1924-1928
  • The Admittedly Welcome, 1929-1935
  • Swing - Pure Pleasure, 1935-1937
  • Swing - A Speed of Celebration, 1937-1939
  • Dedicated to Chaos, 1940-1945
  • Risk, 1945-1946
  • The Dangerous undertaking, 1956-1961
  • A Masterpiece by Midnight, 1961-Present

    • PBS: Jazz, A Film By Ken Burns
    Official site for the documentary, with biographies, maps, articles, and classroom resources.

    Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
    Review of the documentary, along with a detailed episode guide.

    Cosmopolis: Ken Burns' Jazz
    Review of the PBS series and the DVD and CD materials.

    IMDb: "Jazz" (2001)
    Cast and production information.

    NPR Jazz Feature: "Jazz" A Film by Ken Burns
    Review, outtakes, and audio features.




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