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Jazz Episode Seven, Dedicated To Chaos

When America enters WWII in 1941, swing becomes a symbol of democracy and entertainers like Dave Brubeck, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw take their music to the armed forces overseas. In Nazi-occupied Europe, gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt blends jazz with his own musical traditions. In New York Bill...

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Corporate Author: 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., Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-, Sherrill, Joya, 1927-2010., Murray, Albert., Crouch, Stanley., Giddins, Gary., Ellington, Mercedes., Hinton, Milt., Sanders, John, 1925-, Levy, Stan., Rowles, Jimmie.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
Published: [United States] : PBS DVD, c2000.
Subjects:
Ellington, Duke, > 1899-1974.
Parker, Charlie, > 1920-1955.
Gillespie, Dizzy, > 1917-1993.
Shaw, Artie, > 1910-2004.
Miller, Glenn, > 1904-1944.
Brubeck, Dave.
Webster, Ben.
Strayhorn, Billy.
Reinhardt, Django, > 1910-1953.
Holiday, Billie, > 1915-1959.
World War, 1939-1945 > African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945 > Songs and music.
Jazz > 1941-1950 > History and criticism.
Jazz musicians > United States > Biography.
African American musicians > Biography.
African Americans > Music.
Racism > United States > History > 20th century.
Documentary television programs.
Summary: When America enters WWII in 1941, swing becomes a symbol of democracy and entertainers like Dave Brubeck, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw take their music to the armed forces overseas. In Nazi-occupied Europe, gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt blends jazz with his own musical traditions. In New York Billie Holiday is unofficial queen despite a growing addiction to narcotics. Duke Ellington, assisted by the gifted young arranger, Billy Strayhorn, brings his music to ever-greater heights. After dark a small underground of gifted young musicians led by the trumpet virtuoso Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonists Charlie Parker and Ben Webster begin to develop a new fast and intricate way of playing, developing a new music called bebop. Meanwhile in 1945, black soldiers return home to the same racism they fought against, and a growing unrest sets the seeds for future rebellions.
Item Description: "PBS DVD Gold."
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., b&w with col. sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, stereo.
Production Credits: Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; editor, Erik Ewers.

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