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Season 1, Episode 8

Jazz

Season 1
Episode 8
2001
7.5 ⭐
Documentary

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.

Cast & Crew
Keith David
Keith DavidNarrator (voice)
Sidney Bechet
Sidney BechetSelf (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Duke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)
Benny Goodman
Benny GoodmanSelf (archive footage)
Artie Shaw
Artie ShawSelf (archive footage)
Billie Holiday
Billie HolidaySelf (archive footage)
Glenn Miller
Glenn MillerSelf (archive footage)
Dave Brubeck
Dave BrubeckSelf (archive footage)
Art Tatum
Art TatumSelf (archive footage)
John Coltrane
John ColtraneSelf (archive footage)
Art Blakey
Art BlakeySelf (archive footage)
Seasons
Episodes (10)