

Jazz (2001)
Documentary
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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.
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

Keith David
Narrator (voice)
Sidney Bechet
Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman
Self (archive footage)

Artie Shaw
Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday
Self (archive footage)

Glenn Miller
Self (archive footage)

Dave Brubeck
Self (archive footage)
Art Tatum
Self (archive footage)
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