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Jazz Episode Six, Swing, The Velocity Of Celebration

In the late 1930s, as the Great Depression deepens, jazz thrives. The saxophone emerges as an iconic instrument of the music; this segment introduces two of its masters, Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Young migrates to Kansas City, where a vibrant music scene is prospering with musicians such as...

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Corporate Authors: Florentine Films, British Broadcasting Corporation, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), PBS DVD (Firm)
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-, David, Keith, Ward, Geoffrey C., Novick, Lynn, Davis, Ossie, Hendricks, Jon, 1921-, Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-, Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004, Murray, Albert, Early, Gerald Lyn, Maher, James T., Giddins, Gary, Jacobs, Phoebe, Schaap, Phil, Collier, James Lincoln, 1928-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [United States] : PBS DVD, c2000.
Subjects:
Ellington, Duke, > 1899-1974.
Goodman, Benny, > 1909-1986.
Basie, Count, > 1904-1984.
Young, Lester, > 1909-1959.
Hawkins, Coleman.
Edison, Harry, > 1915-1999.
Jones, Jo, > 1911-1985.
Webb, Chick.
Williams, Mary Lou, > 1910-1981.
Holiday, Billie, > 1915-1959.
Fitzgerald, Ella.
Depressions > 1929 > United States > History > Songs and music.
Jazz > 1931-1940 > History and criticism.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
African American musicians > Biography.
African Americans > Music.
Documentary television programs.
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Summary:In the late 1930s, as the Great Depression deepens, jazz thrives. The saxophone emerges as an iconic instrument of the music; this segment introduces two of its masters, Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Young migrates to Kansas City, where a vibrant music scene is prospering with musicians such as trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and drummers Jo Jones and Chick Webb. Out of this ferment emerges pianist Count Basie, who forms a band that epitomizes the Kansas City sound. Billie Holiday cuts recordings while other women musicians, including pianist Mary Lou Williams and singer Ella Fitzgerald emerge on the jazz scene. Benny Goodman holds the first-ever jazz concert at Carnegie Hall while Duke Ellington tours Europe.
Item Description:"PBS DVD Gold."
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, stereo.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; editor, Aaron Vega.

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