Jazz (2001)

Documentary · History · Music

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.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (2,738 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel · Thirteen · WETA+
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

8.15 avg 10 episodes 8.4 → 7.7 108 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gumbo	8.4	172
2	The Gift: 1917-1924	8.3	130
3	Our Language: 1924 -1929	8.4	117
4	The True Welcome: 1929-1934	8.2	112
5	Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937	8.0	113
6	Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939	8.1	108
7	Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945	8.1	103
8	Risk: 1945-1955	8.2	102
9	The Adventure: 1956-1960	8.1	95
10	A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present	7.7	87