Jazz

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Featured Cast

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Sidney Bechet

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

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