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Jazz

Risk

Season 1 Episode 8 | 1hr 58m 35s

The postwar years bring America to a level of prosperity unimaginable a decade before, but the Cold War threat of nuclear annihilation makes these anxious years as well. In jazz, this underlying tension will be reflected in the broken rhythms and dissonant melodies of bebop, and in the troubled life of bebop's biggest star, Charlie Parker.

Aired: 12/14/15 | Expires: 02/07/21
Funding provided by: General Motors;PBS; Park Foundation; CPB; The Pew Charitable Trusts; The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; NEH; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Reva and David Logan Foundation; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundations; NEA; Helen and Peter Bing
Extras
Watch • 2:12
Jazz
Louis Armstrong Returns to Europe
Louis Armstrong's triumphant return to Europe.
Clip: S1 | 2:12
Watch • 3:53
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The Savoy Ballroom
Exuberant dancing at the Savoy Ballroom.
Clip: S1 | 3:53
Watch • 1:28:38
Jazz
Swing: Pure Pleasure
As the Depression drags on, jazz comes as close as ever to being America's music
Episode: S1 E5 | 1:28:38
Watch • 1:21:48
Jazz
Gumbo
JAZZ begins in New Orleans, nineteenth century America's most cosmopolitan city.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:21:48
Watch • 1:48:52
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The Gift
Louis Armstrong shows the whole world how to swing.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:48:52
Watch • 1:46:40
Jazz
Our Language
As the stock market continues to soar, jazz is everywhere in America
Episode: S1 E3 | 1:46:40
Watch • 1:58:57
Jazz
The True Welcome
Jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of a frightened country.
Episode: S1 E4 | 1:58:57
Watch • 1:39:45
Jazz
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration
A new sound emerges- pulsing, stomping, suffused with the blues.
Episode: S1 E6 | 1:39:45
Watch • 1:53:09
Jazz
Dedicated to Chaos
When America enters World War II, jazz is part of the arsenal.
Episode: S1 E7 | 1:53:09
Watch • 1:54:32
Jazz
The Adventure
Currents of change in American now impact Jazz.
Episode: S1 E9 | 1:54:32