| | |  | FOLK MUSIC | Home » » The Story of Jazz (Masters of American Music) | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong | | Format:
| Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Bmg Special Product | | Run Time:
| 97 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| May 21, 2002 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic Overview of JazzMar 10, 2004
By J. M. Toenjes
"UI Dance Musician"
The best 90-minute look at jazz you can imagine. I used this in my music class and the kids were engaged all the way. Interviews are to the point and fun, clips are great. Hard to imagine a better succint treatment of the history of jazz. Highest recommendation!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 The Story of JazzSep 29, 2005
By singerdeb
I teach a Music Appreciation course and this dvd was ideal for the introduction to jazz in this setting. I use more of the Ken Burns series in my American Popular Music course, but this dvd is an excellent overview. I ordered the dvd to have shown in class when I had to be away, and it was just right. If you are completely new to jazz, it's a good place to start. There is a good bit of attention given to bebop and basically ends there; I do wish that some had been given to jazz-rock and bossa nova. But in a dvd of this length, there is no way to cover everything. If you are fairly well versed in jazz already, you probably want something more comprehensive.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Great for survey-of-music coursesJan 27, 2005
By Scott R. Harding
I use select bits of this video in both my Jazz History and Music Appreciation classes. Having real musicians talk about (and play!) the music really draws the students in, much more so than just talking about the players and seeing them in the book. The video is well-planned, well-directed and exceptionally well thought-out.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
This is one great video of golden era jazz.Feb 15, 2003
The samplings are wonderful[esp. Willie the Lion Smith and Sarah Vaughn],but the commentary does justice to all the included muscians as well as the history of jazz in general.I could watch this video ten times in ten days and not get tired of it.
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The Story of JazzDec 24, 2007
By John-paul W. Meyer
"JP"
This is a good DVD for people of any age who are interested in learning more about the roots of jazz music. The DVD features excellent recorded and video music clips, as well as interviews from some contemporary-to-the-great jazz musicians.
My only complaint is that the DVD, for the sake of time, glosses over some of the more intricate details of jazz history (which is understandable), and seems to ignore larger contributions from some of the lesser known jazz artists.
A great buy, especially if you are a music teacher in need of a sub plan at a good time in your curriculum.
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