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A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present

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A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present

A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present

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A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present

  • Air date:2001-01-31
  • User score:
    8.7
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.

Top Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Self (archive footage)

Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller

Self (archive footage)

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

Art Blakey

Art Blakey

Self (archive footage)

Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

Self (archive footage)

Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis

Self

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