Jazz [videorecording]
Subtitle: a film by Ken Burns.
Contributors: Burns, Ken, 1953-; Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-; Nowick, Lynn.; Ward, Geoffrey C.
Place of publication: Burbank, Calif
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.; Jazz -- History and criticism.; Jazz musicians; Jazz.; Video recording for the hearing impaired.
Notes: FOR CLASSROOM USE ONLY. VHS. A production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with BBC. Episode one. Gumbo -- Episode two. The gift -- Episode three. Our language -- Episode four. The true welcome -- Episode five. Swing: pure pleasure -- Episode six. Swing: the velocity of celebration -- Episode seven. Dedicated to chaos -- Episode eight. Risk -- Episode nine. The adventure -- Episode ten. A materpiece by midnight. Director, Ken Burns ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; narrator, Keith David withcommentary by Wynton Marsalis. Ken Burns combines historical fact and personal accounts to celebrate jazz, the music of America, in this 10-part video series. From its birth in New Orleans during the 1890s through to the end of the 20th century, the evolution of jazz and the influences of its major musicians are followed. Closed-captioned.

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