
Jazz
Ken Burns, 2001
Jazz: A History of America's Music
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, 2000
Jazz is a documentary directed by Ken Burns in 2001 and based on the book Jazz: A History of America’s Music by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns, first published in 2000. The documentary features Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, Delroy Lindo, Kevin Conway, Gerald Early, and others.
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Storyline
From its Blues and Ragtime origins through Swing and into Bebop and Fusion, the evolution of Jazz is chronicled. This journey includes 75 interviews, over 500 pieces of music, and rare, unseen photos and footage.
Movie vs Book

Year
2001
Minutes
114
Movie Rate
8.60
Source: IMDb

Year
2000
Pages
512
Book Rate
8.30
S: Goodreads
Book
Jazz: A History of America's Music
Author: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
Country: USA
First published in: 2000
Length: 512 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“When you're adapting a book into a movie, you have to take certain creative liberties to bridge the gap between the two forms of media.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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