Jazz Part 7. Dedicated to Chaos
When America entered World War II, jazz became part of the arsenal, with bandleaders like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw taking their swing to troops overseas. For many black Americans, however, that sound had a hollow ring. Segregated at home and in uniform, they found themselves fighting for libertie...
| Other Authors: | Burns, Ken, 1953-, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.). |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011], c2000.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (110 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns.
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| Summary: |
When America entered World War II, jazz became part of the arsenal, with bandleaders like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw taking their swing to troops overseas. For many black Americans, however, that sound had a hollow ring. Segregated at home and in uniform, they found themselves fighting for liberties their own country denied them-as when authorities padlocked the integrated Savoy Ballroom. Still, jazz answered the call. Duke Ellington sold war bonds and premiered the tone portrait Black, Brown, and Beige as a benefit for war relief. But underground, jazz was still evolving. In a Harlem club called Minton's Playhouse, trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker had discovered a new way of playing-fast, intricate, and sometimes chaotic. Once "bebop" broke loose, jazz would never be the same. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2011. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Charlie Parker (2:39) -- Post-Depression Music (3:37) -- Hippest Place in Town (5:41) -- Dizzy Gillespie (5:06) -- Charlie Parker on the Alto Saxophone (8:52) -- Soldiers of Music (7:05) -- Soldiers of Music - Military Jazz Musicians (5:05) -- Finding Each Other (9:29) -- Finding Each Other - Nazi's and Jazz (3:55) -- Finding Each Other - Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie (5:46) -- Kill Jim Crow (4:02) -- Kill Jim Crow - Louis Armstrong (3:45) -- The Street (2:56) -- The Street - 52nd Street Jazz (7:59) -- We Need to Be Free (18:11) -- We Need to Be Free - WWII and Jazz (2:34) -- We Need to Be Free - Django Reinhardt (2:39) -- These Things Can't Happen (7:57) -- Charlie Parker Recordings (5:06) -- Credits: 'Dedicated to Chaos: Ken Burns: Jazz, Part 7' (2:49) -- 'Duke Ellington and His Orchestra' (3:04) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. When America entered World War II, jazz became part of the arsenal, with bandleaders like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw taking their swing to troops overseas. For many black Americans, however, that sound had a hollow ring. Segregated at home and in uniform, they found themselves fighting for liberties their own country denied them-as when authorities padlocked the integrated Savoy Ballroom. Still, jazz answered the call. Duke Ellington sold war bonds and premiered the tone portrait Black, Brown, and Beige as a benefit for war relief. But underground, jazz was still evolving. In a Harlem club called Minton's Playhouse, trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist Charlie Parker had discovered a new way of playing-fast, intricate, and sometimes chaotic. Once "bebop" broke loose, jazz would never be the same. 8 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (110 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
8 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |