Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
A survey of Jazz musical form's history and major talents.
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Louis Armstrong
Release Date
January 8, 2001
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 7
Nominations
💬 31
Reviews
📋 6.1K
Watchlists
🎭 Top Cast
Keith David
as Self - Narrator
Wynton Marsalis
as Self - Trumpet
Louis Armstrong
as Self - trumpeter
Gary Giddins
as Self - music critic
Delroy Lindo
as Self - Narrator
Kevin Conway
as Self - Narrator
Duke Ellington
as Self - composer
Gerald Early
as Self - writer
Samuel L. Jackson
as Self - Narrator
Philip Bosco
as Self
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Black and White
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Florentine Films, General Motors Mark of Excellence Productions
🏷️ Keywords
american historyblack historyamerican culturejazz musichistory documentary
🎯 Categories
History DocumentaryMusic DocumentaryDocumentaryHistoryMusic
⭐ Featured Review
Much beauty, some frustration too
"This is a compilation that is pretty much essential for those coming to the music for the first time, and will afford a lot of pleasure to those who have been listening for some time too. Some of the film clips are breathtaking: you ask yourself 'where did he find that?' The focus is on the great figures of Armstrong, Ellington, Parker and Billie Holiday, which is appropriate since these people did more than others to shape the course of the music over the last century, but many viewers will be frustrated by the glancing attention and even omission given to some musicians. Why was it..."
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📖 Synopsis
A survey of Jazz musical form's history and major talents.