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A Masterpiece by Midnight

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.
Season 1 Episode 10 Length 1:48:32 Premiere: 12/15/15

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Jazz

About Jazz

Jazz has been called the purest expression of American democracy; a music built on individualism and compromise, independence and cooperation. Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music from the gritty streets of New Orleans to Chicago's south side, the speakeasies of Kansas city and to Times Square.

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Season 1 Episodes

A Masterpiece by Midnight
S1 E10 Length 1:48:32 Premiere Date 12/15/15

The Adventure
S1 E9 Length 1:54:32 Premiere Date 12/15/15

Risk
S1 E8 Length 1:58:35 Premiere Date 12/15/15

Dedicated to Chaos
S1 E7 Length 1:53:09 Premiere Date 12/13/15

Swing: The Velocity of Celebration
S1 E6 Length 1:39:45 Premiere Date 12/15/15

Swing: Pure Pleasure
S1 E5 Length 1:28:38 Premiere Date 12/15/15

The True Welcome
S1 E4 Length 1:58:57 Premiere Date 12/15/15

Our Language
S1 E3 Length 1:46:40 Premiere Date 12/15/15

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