Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns

Starring: Keith David, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, et al.

From the critically acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns who brought "The Civil War" and "Baseball" to PBS, "Jazz" is a history of the jazz musical style.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 794054826227
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Pbs Home Video
• Director: Ken Burns
• Starring: Keith David, Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Duke Ellington, Vernel Bagneris, Bix Beiderbecke, Buddy Bolden, Philip Bosco, Tom Bower, Avery Brooks
• Runtime: 19 hours
• Number of Disks: 10
• Other Video Info: box_set
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 6.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Dive into the world of Jazz.

Original title: Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns TV Mini Series 2001 1h 48m 10 episodes Filmmaker Ken Burns can do nothing wrong and does everything to its fullest. In this case, we dive into the world of jazz. We learn everything from the concept to the execution. As much as you think you know going into the series, Ken can find something you missed. Separated into 10 disks, it could easily have been 20 disks, as they are each approximately two hours long. The information is so concentrated that you can be overloaded in an hour. Then you have to take a day to investigate the background of the artists and the information given. Speaking of information, the presentation is filled with still pictures, film clips, knowledgeable presenters (they explain things in their own way), and quotes from people of the time. I am now having to go back and read Ralph Ellison; I thought he was the invisible man and did not know about his musical background. You will have to go through the series at least once more.