Jazz. Episode One, Gumbo
Summary
Jazz is born in New Orleans at the turn of the century emerging from several forms of music including ragtime, marching bands, work songs, spirituals, creole music, funeral parade music and above all, the blues. Musicians profiled here who advanced early jazz are Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sid... Full description
- Episode 1. Gumbo ; Episode 2. The gift ; Episode 3. Our language ; Episode 4. The true welcome ; Episode 5. Swing: Pure pleasure ; Episode 6. Swing: The velocity of celebration ; Episode 7. Dedicated to chaos ; Episode 8. Risk ; Episode 9. The adventure ; Episode 10. A Masterpiece by midnight.