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Jazz - Risk (1945 to 1955)

The postwar years bring prosperity, but the Cold War threat makes these anxious years as well. In jazz, this underlying tension will be reflected in bebop, and in the troubled life of it's biggest star, Charlie Parker. Dizzy Gillespie, tries to popularize the new sound by adding showmanship and Latin rhythms, while pianist Thelonius Monk infuses it with his eccentric personality to create a music all his own. Dave Brubeck mixes jazz with classical music to produce a million-seller LP. But one man remains determined to give jazz popular appeal on his own terms, the trumpet player Miles Davis.

English
  • Originally Aired January 24, 2001
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network PBS
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Name Type Role
Geoffrey C. Ward Writer
Ken Burns Writer
Ken Burns Director