Jazz

Name: Jazz
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001-01-09
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Keith David, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman

2001·Series·120 min·★ 7.5(31)

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Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable – create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.

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United States	PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	PBS America Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store
Australia	DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store

About Jazz

Jazz is a 2001 English-language documentary series. The cast is led by Keith David, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong. It spans 1 season and 10 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+.

Jazz was produced by PBS, Florentine Films, and WETA and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was first aired on January 9, 2001.

Writers: Geoffrey C. Ward
First aired: January 9, 2001
Last aired: January 31, 2001
Original language: English
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (10 episodes)
Network: PBS
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: PBS, Florentine Films, WETA

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Jazz cast & crew

Jazz was written by Geoffrey C. Ward.

The cast features Keith David as Narrator (voice), Sidney Bechet as Self (archive footage), Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage), Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage), Benny Goodman as Self (archive footage), and Artie Shaw as Self (archive footage).

Behind the camera, it was produced by Lynn Novick and Ken Burns.

Is Jazz worth watching?

With 1 season and 10 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy documentary, Jazz is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Jazz

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