The program begins as musician wynton marsalis describes the qualities of jazz, particularly its improvisational and collaborative aspects, reflected in the development of the country itself. It was broadcast on pbs in 2001, and was released on dvd and vhs on january 2, 2001 by the same company. The story, sound and soul of a nation come together in the most american of art forms. The viewer will catch glimpses of jelly roll morton, who erroneously claimed to have invented jazz, and the tragic, though influential, figure of trumpeter buddy bolden. As the stock market continues to soar, jazz is everywhere in america. Jazz reached its first prominence in 1920s and dominated the music scene through world war ii, but this wide reaching documentary begins with its earliest days in new. Ken burns celebrates the musics soaring achievements, from its origins in blues and ragtime through swing, bebop, and fusion. Here, in the 1890s, africanamerican musicians create a new music out of these ingredients by mixing in ragtime syncopations and the soulful feeling of the blues. Jazz begins in new orleans, nineteenth century americas most cosmopolitan city, where the sound of. First of 10 episodes tracing the history of jazz from its roots in the africanamerican community of new orleans during the 1890s to its heights and continuing presence, this video features artists jelly roll morton, buddy bolden, sidney bechet, and the original dixieland jazz band. Jazz gumbo 81m 48s jazz begins in new orleans, nineteenth century americas most cosmopolitan city, where the sound of marching bands, italian opera, caribbean rhythms, and minstrel shows fills the streets with a richly diverse musical culture.
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