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Jazz (2001)

7.52h 0mDocumentary

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.

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A high-signal pick with 35 votes.

PBS / Florentine Films / WETA / BBC

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Keith David as Narrator (voice)

Keith David

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Sidney Bechet

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman as Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

Artie Shaw as Self (archive footage)

Artie Shaw

Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday as Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday

Self (archive footage)

Glenn Miller as Self (archive footage)

Glenn Miller

Self (archive footage)

Dave Brubeck as Self (archive footage)

Dave Brubeck

Self (archive footage)

Art Tatum as Self (archive footage)

Art Tatum

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane as Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

Art Blakey as Self (archive footage)

Art Blakey

Self (archive footage)

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