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09/01/2001 Documentary 2h 0m
75
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Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Keith David

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Sidney Bechet

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Louis Armstrong

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Duke Ellington

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Benny Goodman

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Artie Shaw

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Billie Holiday

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Glenn Miller

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Dave Brubeck

    Self (archive footage)

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2001 | 10 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Jazz

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