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Title:
Jazz / a Florentine Films production ; produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; a film [directed] by Ken Burns ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward.
ISBN:
9780780634183
9781531700836
Uniform Title:
Jazz (Television program)
Publication Information:
[Washington, D.C.?] : PBS DVD, [2000]
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video
©2000
Physical Description:
10 videodiscs (approximately 19 hr.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Produced for television and first broadcast in 10 episodes on PBS beginning January, 2001.
"PBS DVD gold"--Disc labels.
Insert with episode contents in container for episode 1.
Includes Making of Jazz featurette (20 min.) ; three performances not included in the television broadcast (by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis) ; access during play to information about the performances heard in the program ; access to PBS web site by utilizing DVD-ROM drive on computer.
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
DVD, dual-layer, stereo.
DVD-ROM features require a DVD-ROM drive, with Windows 95 or higher, or MacOS 9.0.4 or higher, to access web link.
Contents:
Episode 1. Gumbo (ca. 90 min.) -- episode 2. Gift (ca. 120 min.) -- episode 3. Our language (ca. 120 min.) -- episode 4. True welcome (ca. 120 min.) -- episode 5. Swing : pure pleasure (ca. 90 min.) -- episode 6. Swing : the velocity of celebration (ca. 105 min.) -- episode 7. Dedicated to chaos (ca. 120 min.) -- episode 8. Risk (ca. 120 min.) -- episode 9. Adventure (ca. 120 min.) -- episode 10. A masterpiece by midnight (ca. 120 min.).
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.
Added Title:
Gumbo.
Gift.
Our language.
True welcome.
Swing : pure pleasure.
Swing : the velocity of celebration.
Dedicated to chaos.
Risk.
Adventure.
Masterpiece by midnight.
Electronic Access:
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Language Note:
Closed captioned.
Series Sequence:
Performer:
Narrated by David Keith.
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) ; narrator, Keith David ; director, Ken Burns.
OCLC Number:
ocm45448314
Availability:
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