Jazz Part 9. The Adventure
Amid the rise of suburbia, television, rock 'n' roll, and the baby boom generation, jazz lost a beloved and burned-out star: Billie Holiday. But the music still had its two guiding lights. In 1956, the first year Elvis topped the charts, Duke Ellington recaptured the nation's ear with...
| Other Authors: | Burns, Ken, 1953-, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.). |
|---|---|
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2011], c2000.
|
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (110 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Amid the rise of suburbia, television, rock 'n' roll, and the baby boom generation, jazz lost a beloved and burned-out star: Billie Holiday. But the music still had its two guiding lights. In 1956, the first year Elvis topped the charts, Duke Ellington recaptured the nation's ear with a performance at the Newport Jazz Festival. The next year, Louis Armstrong made headlines when he condemned racism in Little Rock, Arkansas-risking his career while musicians who dismissed him as an Uncle Tom stayed silent. But the leading light of the era was Miles Davis-a catalyst constantly forming new groups to showcase different facets of his stark, introspective sound. Then, as the turbulent Sixties arrived, two saxophonists took jazz further into uncharted terrain-John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: |
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. Survival of Jazz (4:41) -- Soul Music/Rock & Roll (1:59) -- The Titan (8:32) -- The Titan - Duke Ellington (6:45) -- Eavesdropping (7:23) -- Eavesdropping - Clifford Brown (5:20) -- Eavesdropping - Sarah Vaughan (4:59) -- Oofta (10:56) -- The Messengers (10:54) -- All-Star Jazz Event (4:56) -- Lester Brown/Billie Holiday (6:58) -- Inside/Outside (10:08) -- Inside/Outside (4:10) -- Existence Music - John Coltrane (9:45) -- The Adventure (4:50) -- The Adventure - Ornette Coleman in New York (6:18) -- Credits: 'The Adventure: Ken Burns: Jazz, Part 9' (3:14) -- Rehearsal of 'New Rhumba' (4:54) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Amid the rise of suburbia, television, rock 'n' roll, and the baby boom generation, jazz lost a beloved and burned-out star: Billie Holiday. But the music still had its two guiding lights. In 1956, the first year Elvis topped the charts, Duke Ellington recaptured the nation's ear with a performance at the Newport Jazz Festival. The next year, Louis Armstrong made headlines when he condemned racism in Little Rock, Arkansas-risking his career while musicians who dismissed him as an Uncle Tom stayed silent. But the leading light of the era was Miles Davis-a catalyst constantly forming new groups to showcase different facets of his stark, introspective sound. Then, as the turbulent Sixties arrived, two saxophonists took jazz further into uncharted terrain-John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman. 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. |