A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present. During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll. (Part 12 of 12)
Dedicated to Chaos: 1943 to 1945: In war-torn Europe, jazz has been banned by the Nazis, but great musicians continue to play, turning the music into a weapon of resistance. (Part 8 of 12)
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937 to 1939. The pulsing Kansas City sound of Count Basie's Band comes to New York and quickly reignites the spirit of swing. (Part 6 of 12)
The True Welcome: 1929 to 1934. During the Depression, jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of the country and enters a decade of explosive growth. (Part 4 of 12)
The Gift: 1917 to 1924. The story of jazz becomes a tale of two great cities: Chicago and New York, and of two extraordinary artists, namely Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. (Part 2 of 12)
Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917. The series begins in the 1890s in New Orleans where the sounds of marching bands and minstrel shows fill the streets with a diverse musical culture. (Part 1 of 12)
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present. During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll. (Part 12 of 12)
Dedicated to Chaos: 1943 to 1945: In war-torn Europe, jazz has been banned by the Nazis, but great musicians continue to play, turning the music into a weapon of resistance. (Part 8 of 12)
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937 to 1939. The pulsing Kansas City sound of Count Basie's Band comes to New York and quickly reignites the spirit of swing. (Part 6 of 12)
The True Welcome: 1929 to 1934. During the Depression, jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of the country and enters a decade of explosive growth. (Part 4 of 12)
The Gift: 1917 to 1924. The story of jazz becomes a tale of two great cities: Chicago and New York, and of two extraordinary artists, namely Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. (Part 2 of 12)
Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917. The series begins in the 1890s in New Orleans where the sounds of marching bands and minstrel shows fill the streets with a diverse musical culture. (Part 1 of 12)
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present. During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll. (Part 12 of 12)
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present. During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll. (Part 12 of 12)
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present. During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll. (Part 12 of 12)
Dedicated to Chaos: 1943 to 1945: In war-torn Europe, jazz has been banned by the Nazis, but great musicians continue to play, turning the music into a weapon of resistance. (Part 8 of 12)
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937 to 1939. The pulsing Kansas City sound of Count Basie's Band comes to New York and quickly reignites the spirit of swing. (Part 6 of 12)
Dedicated to Chaos: 1943 to 1945: In war-torn Europe, jazz has been banned by the Nazis, but great musicians continue to play, turning the music into a weapon of resistance. (Part 8 of 12)
Dedicated to Chaos: 1943 to 1945: In war-torn Europe, jazz has been banned by the Nazis, but great musicians continue to play, turning the music into a weapon of resistance. (Part 8 of 12)
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937 to 1939. The pulsing Kansas City sound of Count Basie's Band comes to New York and quickly reignites the spirit of swing. (Part 6 of 12)
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937 to 1939. The pulsing Kansas City sound of Count Basie's Band comes to New York and quickly reignites the spirit of swing. (Part 6 of 12)
The True Welcome: 1929 to 1934. During the Depression, jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of the country and enters a decade of explosive growth. (Part 4 of 12)