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Jazz. Episode nine, The adventure / a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington D.C. in association with BBC ; a film by Ken Burns ; writer, Geoffrey C. Ward ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[United States] : PBS DVD, ©2000.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
Rollins, Sonny.
Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990.
Brown, Clifford.
Davis, Miles.
Blakey, Art, 1919-1990.
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Coleman, Ornette.
Jazz--1951-1960 --History and criticism.
Jazz musicians--United States --Biography.
African American musicians--Biography.
African Americans--Music.
Bop (Music)--History and criticism.
Other author/creatorEllington, Duke, 1899-1974 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorArmstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorRollins, Sonny instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorVaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990 singer.
Other author/creatorBrown, Clifford instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorDavis, Miles instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorBlakey, Art, 1919-1990 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorColtrane, John, 1926-1967 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorHoliday, Billie, 1915-1959 singer.
Other author/creatorColeman, Ornette singer.
Other author/creatorBurns, Ken, 1953- director, production personnel.
Other author/creatorDavid, Keith narrator.
Other author/creatorWard, Geoffrey C. author.
Other author/creatorNovick, Lynn production personnel.
Other author/creatorErskine, Lewis, editor.
Other author/creatorMarsalis, Wynton, 1961- commentator.
Other author/creatorDavis, Ossie commentator.
Other author/creatorCrouch, Stanley commentator.
Other author/creatorGiddins, Gary commentator.
Other author/creatorEarly, Gerald Lyn commentator.
Other author/creatorGlaser, Matt commentator.
Other author/creatorWein, George commentator.
Other author/creatorMcLean, Jackie, commentator.
Other author/creatorCuscuna, Michael commentator.
Other author/creatorHentoff, Nat commentator.
Other author/creatorFlorentine Films.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation.
Other author/creatorWETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Other author/creatorPBS DVD (Firm)
Portion of title Adventure
Incomplete content The titan -- Eavesdropping -- Ooftah -- The messengers -- Inside/Outside -- Existence music -- The Daventure.
Abstract Between 1955 and 1960 rhythm and blues and rock 'n roll erode jazz audiences but the music still enjoys tremendous creativity. Saxophonist Sonny Rollins and trumpeter Clifford Brown make their marks while Duke Ellington emerges stronger than ever and Miles Davis and John Coltrane make legendary albums. Louis Armstrong jeopardizes his career when he condemns the government for its failure to act on racism in Little Rock, Arkansas. Drummer Art Blakely and others attempt to win back R&B audiences to jazz. As stars such as Billie Holiday fade out, others such as Sarah Vaughan burn brightly and newcomers such as Ornette Coleman begin to push the music into uncharted territories.
General note"PBS DVD Gold."
CreditsCinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; episode editor, Lewis Erskine.
Performer Commentary: Wynton Marsalis, Ossie Davis, Matt Glaser, Stanley Crouch, Gerald Early, Gary Giddins, George Wein, Jackie McLean, Nat Hentoff, Michael Cuscuna.
Performer Narrator, Keith David.
Technical detailsDVD, stereo.
Publisher numberB8271D PBS DVD Gold

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