A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present

Obviously Ken Burns knows that he can’t fit the last thirty-nine years of jazz history onto two hours of video tape, so from the outset, that shouldn’t be expected. There’s an excellent biography of John Coltrane, and footage of Miles Davis’ wonderful mid-‘60s quintet. There is also a nice, small section on the magnificent Charles Mingus.

Writing:
  • Geoffrey C. Ward

Stars:
Release Date: 2001-01-09
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 8.0/10
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 120

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Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917
Episode 1 - Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917
The Gift: 1917-1924
Episode 2 - The Gift: 1917-1924
Our Language: 1924 -1929
Episode 3 - Our Language: 1924 -1929
The True Welcome: 1929-1934
Episode 4 - The True Welcome: 1929-19...
Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937
Episode 5 - Swing: Pure Pleasure - 19...
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
Episode 6 - Swing: The Velocity of Ce...
Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945
Episode 7 - Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-...
Risk: 1945-1955
Episode 8 - Risk: 1945-1955
The Adventure: 1956-1960
Episode 9 - The Adventure: 1956-1960
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present
Episode 10 - A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present