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Jazz. Episode seven, Dedicated to chaos / 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, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004.
Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944.
Brubeck, Dave.
Webster, Ben, 1909-1973.
Strayhorn, Billy.
Reinhardt, Django, 1910-1953.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945--Songs and music.
Jazz--1941-1950 --History and criticism.
Jazz musicians--United States --Biography.
African American musicians--Biography.
African Americans--Music.
Racism against Black people--United States --History --20th century.
Swing (Music)--History and criticism.
Bop (Music)--History and criticism.
Other author/creatorParker, Charlie, 1920-1955 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorGillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorShaw, Artie, 1910-2004 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorMiller, Glenn, 1904-1944 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorBrubeck, Dave instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorWebster, Ben, 1909-1973 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorStrayhorn, Billy instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorReinhardt, Django, 1910-1953 instrumentalist.
Other author/creatorHoliday, Billie, 1915-1959 singer.
Other author/creatorBurns, Ken, 1953- director, production personnel.
Other author/creatorDavid, Keith narrator.
Other author/creatorWard, Geoffrey C. author.
Other author/creatorNovick, Lynn production personnel.
Other author/creatorEwers, Erik editor.
Other author/creatorMarsalis, Wynton, 1961- commentator.
Other author/creatorSherrill, Joya, 1927-2010 commentator.
Other author/creatorMurray, Albert commentator.
Other author/creatorCrouch, Stanley commentator.
Other author/creatorGiddins, Gary commentator.
Other author/creatorEllington, Mercedes commentator.
Other author/creatorHinton, Milt commentator.
Other author/creatorSanders, John, 1925- commentator.
Other author/creatorLevy, Stan commentator.
Other author/creatorShaw, Arvell commentator.
Other author/creatorRowles, Jimmie commentator.
Included WorkElington, Duke, 1899-1974. C-jam blues.
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 Dedicated to chaos
Incomplete content Soldiers of music -- Finding each other -- Kill Jim Crow -- The street -- We need to be free -- These things can't happen.
Abstract When America enters WWII in 1941, swing becomes a symbol of democracy and entertainers like Dave Brubeck, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw take their music to the armed forces overseas. In Nazi-occupied Europe, gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt blends jazz with his own musical traditions. In New York Billie Holiday is unofficial queen despite a growing addiction to narcotics. Duke Ellington, assisted by the gifted young arranger, Billy Strayhorn, brings his music to ever-greater heights. After dark a small underground of gifted young musicians led by the trumpet virtuoso Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonists Charlie Parker and Ben Webster begin to develop a new fast and intricate way of playing, developing a new music called bebop. Meanwhile in 1945, black soldiers return home to the same racism they fought against, and a growing unrest sets the seeds for future rebellions.
General note"PBS DVD Gold."
CreditsCinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns ; episode editor, Erik Ewers.
Performer Commentary: Wynton Marsalis, Arvell Shaw, Joya Sherrill, Albert Murray, Stanley Crouch, Gary Giddins, Mercedes Ellington, Milt Hinton, John Sanders, Stan Levy, Jimmy Rowles.
Performer Narrator, Keith David.
Technical detailsDVD, stereo.
Publisher numberB8269D PBS DVD Gold

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