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Jazz. Episode six, Swing, the velocity of celebration / a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington D.C. in association with BBC ; a film by Ken Burns ; writer, Geoffrey C. Ward ; producers, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[United States] : PBS DVD, ©2000.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.
Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
Young, Lester, 1909-1959.
Hawkins, Coleman.
Edison, Harry, 1915-1999.
Jones, Jo, 1911-1985.
Webb, Chick.
Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Fitzgerald, Ella.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Depressions--1929 --United States --History --Songs and music.
Jazz--1931-1940 --History and criticism.
Jazz musicians--United States --Biography.
African American musicians--Biography.
African Americans--Music.
Jazz--Missouri --Kansas City --History.
Swing (Music)--History and criticism.
Other author/creatorGoodman, Benny, 1909-1986 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorBasie, Count, 1904-1984 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorYoung, Lester, 1909-1959 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorHawkins, Coleman instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorEdison, Harry, 1915-1999 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorJones, Jo, 1911-1985 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorWebb, Chick instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorWilliams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorHoliday, Billie, 1915-1959 singer.
Other author/creatorFitzgerald, Ella singer.
Other author/creatorBurns, Ken, 1953- director, production personnel, commentator.
Other author/creatorDavid, Keith narrator.
Other author/creatorWard, Geoffrey C. author.
Other author/creatorNovick, Lynn production personnel.
Other author/creatorVega, Aaron, editor.
Other author/creatorDavis, Ossie commentator.
Other author/creatorRowles, Jimmie commentator.
Other author/creatorHendricks, Jon, 1921-2017 commentator.
Other author/creatorMarsalis, Wynton, 1961- commentator.
Other author/creatorShaw, Artie, 1910-2004 commentator.
Other author/creatorMurray, Albert commentator.
Other author/creatorEarly, Gerald Lyn commentator.
Other author/creatorMaher, James T., commentator.
Other author/creatorGiddins, Gary commentator.
Other author/creatorJacobs, Phoebe, commentator.
Other author/creatorSchaap, Phil. 4 cmm.
Other author/creatorCollier, James Lincoln, 1928- commentator.
Other author/creatorFlorentine Films.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation.
Other author/creatorWETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Other author/creatorPBS DVD (Firm)
Portion of title Swing, the velocity of celebration
Incomplete content Kansas City -- The Count -- Memories of you -- Musical kinship -- A whore in church -- The Ray -- Strange fruit -- A reason for living.
Abstract In the late 1930s, as the Great Depression deepens, jazz thrives. The saxophone emerges as an iconic instrument of the music; this segment introduces two of its masters, Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Young migrates to Kansas City, where a vibrant music scene is prospering with musicians such as trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison and drummers Jo Jones and Chick Webb. Out of this ferment emerges pianist Count Basie, who forms a band that epitomizes the Kansas City sound. Billie Holiday cuts recordings while other women musicians, including pianist Mary Lou Williams and singer Ella Fitzgerald emerge on the jazz scene. Benny Goodman holds the first-ever jazz concert at Carnegie Hall while Duke Ellington tours Europe.
General note"PBS DVD Gold."
CreditsCinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; episode editor, Aaron Vega.
Performer Commentary: Ossie Davis, Jon Hendricks, Wynton Marsalis, Artie Shaw, Albert Murray, Gerald Early, James Maher, Gary Giddins, Phoebe Jacobs, Phil Schaap, James Lincoln Collier, Norma Miller, Jimmy Rowles.
Performer Narrator, Keith David.
Technical detailsDVD, stereo.
Publisher numberB8268D PBS DVD Gold

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