Jazz /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Jazz (Television program)
Corporate Authors: Florentine Films, PBS DVD (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-, Novick, Lynn, Ward, Geoffrey C., David, Keith
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [Washington, D.C.?] : PBS DVD ; [2000]
Edition:Standard version.
Subjects:
Description
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.
Item Description:Produced for television and first broadcast in 10 episodes on PBS beginning January, 2001.
"PBS DVD gold"--Disc labels.
Dual-layer format.
Special features: episode 1. 43 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site ; Making of Jazz featurette (20 min.) -- episode 2. 54 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site ; Complete performance: Louis Armstrong "I cover the waterfront" (1933, 3 min. 30 sec.) -- episode 3. 57 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site -- episode 4. 52 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site -- episode 5. 52 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site -- episode 6. 49 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site -- episode 7. 51 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site ; Complete performance: Duke Ellington "C-jam blues" (1942, 3 min.) -- episode 8. 56 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site -- episode 9. 41 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site ; Complete performance: Miles Davis "New rhumba" (1959, 4 min. 25 sec.) -- episode 10. 71 special music information cards ; Link to Jazz Web site.
Insert with episode contents in container for episode 1.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:10 videodiscs (approximately 19 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([8] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD; stereo.
DVD-ROM requirements: a DVD-ROM drive, with Windows 95 or higher, or MacOS 9.0.4 or higher, to access Web link.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Buddy Squire, 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).
ISBN:0780634187