Jazz
(DVD) 

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Burns, Ken, 1953-
Novick, Lynn.
Ward, Geoffrey C.
Florentine Films.
PBS DVD (Firm)
Published
[Washington, D.C.?] : Burbank, CA : PBS DVD ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2000.
Status
Available
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Description

From the critically acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns who brought "The Civil War" and "Baseball" to PBS, "Jazz" is a history of the jazz musical style.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (ca. 19 hr.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1415702454
UPC
841887051255

Notes

General Note
Produced for television and first broadcast in 10 episodes on PBS beginning January, 2001.
General Note
"PBS DVD gold"--Disc labels.
General Note
Insert with episode contents in container for episode 1.
General Note
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.
Creation/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.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by David Keith.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, dual-layer, stereo.
System Details
DVD-ROM features require a DVD-ROM drive, with Windows 95 or higher, or MacOS 9.0.4 or higher, to access web link.
Language
Closed captioned.

Table of Contents

Episode 1. Gumbo (ca. 90 min.) --
episode 2. The gift (ca. 120 min.) --
episode 3. Our language (ca. 120 min.) --
episode 4. The 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. The adventure (ca. 120 min.) --
episode 10. A masterpiece by midnight (ca. 120 min.).

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Burns, K., Novick, L., & Ward, G. C. (2000). Jazz . PBS DVD ; Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burns, Ken, 1953-, Lynn. Novick and Geoffrey C. Ward. 2000. Jazz. [Washington, D.C.?] : Burbank, CA: PBS DVD ; Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Burns, Ken, 1953-, Lynn. Novick and Geoffrey C. Ward. Jazz [Washington, D.C.?] : Burbank, CA: PBS DVD ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2000.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Burns, K., Novick, L. and Ward, G. C. (2000). Jazz. [Washington, D.C.?] : Burbank, CA: PBS DVD ; Distributed by Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Burns, Ken, Lynn Novick, and Geoffrey C Ward. Jazz PBS DVD ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2000.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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