Jazz


A Masterpiece by Midnight (1960–2001) (E10)

(episode)
  • UK A Masterpiece by Midnight (1960–2001)
Documentary / Music
UK / USA, 2001, 1 h 48 min (Alternative: 59 min)

Directed by:

Ken Burns

Screenplay:

Geoffrey C. Ward

Cast:

Keith David (narrator)
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Plots(1)

During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Critics divide the music into "schools" – Dixieland, swing, bebop, hard bop, modal, free, avant-garde. But most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll. (PBS)