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  Title

  Jazz [videorecording] : a film by Ken Burns

  Author

  Burns, Ken, 1953- ,  

  Publisher:

  PBS Home Video ;

  Pub date:

  c2004.

  Pages:

  10 videodiscs (ca. 19 hrs.) :

  1 copy available in Second Floor.
  1 copy total in all locations.

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    DVD ML 3508 .J39B8 2000	1	DVD ROM	Second Floor

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  Jazz [videorecording] : a film by Ken Burns
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  Title:

  Jazz [videorecording] : a film by Ken Burns / a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington D.C. in association with BBC ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ; directed by Ken Burns.

  Publication info:

  [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2004.

  Physical description:

  10 videodiscs (ca. 19 hrs.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

  Contents:

  Episode One. Gumbo (90 min.) -- Episode Two. The gift (120 min.) -- Episode Three. Our language (120 min.) -- Episode Four. The true welcome (120 min.) -- Episode Five. Swing: pure pleasure (90 min.) -- Episode Six. Swing: the velocity of celebration (105 min.) -- Episode Seven. Dedicated to chaos (120 min.) -- Episode Eight. Risk (120 min.) -- Episode Nine. The adventure (120 min.) -- Episode Ten. A masterpiece by midnight (120 min.).

  Credits:

  Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Ken Burns.

  Performer:

  Narrated by Keith David.

  Summary:

  10 episodes tracing the history of jazz from its roots in the African-American community of New Orleans to its heights and continuing presence.

  Audience:

  Not rated.

  Subject term:

  Jazz. .

  Subject term:

  Jazz--History and criticism --.

  Subject term:

  Jazz musicians. .

  Subject term:

  Films for the hearing impaired. .

  Subject term:

  Documentary films. .

  Added Entry-Personal Name:

  Burns, Ken, 1953- ,

  Added Entry-Personal Name:

  Novick, Lynn. .

  Added Entry-Personal Name:

  Ward, Geoffrey C. .

  Added Entry-Personal Name:

  David, Keith. .

  Added Entry-Corporate Name:

  Florentine Films. .

  Added Entry-Corporate Name:

  PBS Home Video. .

  Added Entry-Corporate Name:

  WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) .)

  Added Entry-Uniform Title:

  Jazz (Television program) )

  Added title:

  Gumbo.

  Added title:

  The gift.

  Added title:

  Our language.

  Added title:

  The true welcome.

  Added title:

  Swing: pure pleasure.

  Added title:

  Swing: the velocity of celebration.

  Added title:

  Dedicated to chaos.

  Added title:

  Risk.

  Added title:

  The adventure.

  Added title:

  A masterpiece by midnight.