Jazz Miniseries Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 2001
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"Dedicated to Chaos" finds jazz musicians teetering on the brink of the modern era, fighting against the straightjacket of clichéd, big band arrangements. The revolution started at Minton’s Playhouse, a rundown club where musicians like Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Christian jammed on Monday nights. When they hooked up with a young saxophone player from Kansas City named Charlie Parker, the bop insurgency had arrived.
- Released: 2001-01-23
- Runtime: 120 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Keith David, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman
- Director: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
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1. Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917 2001-01-09
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2. The Gift: 1917-1924 2001-01-09
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3. Our Language: 1924 -1929 2001-01-10
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4. The True Welcome: 1929-1934 2001-01-15
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5. Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937 2001-01-17
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7. Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945 2001-01-23
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8. Risk: 1945-1955 2001-01-24
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9. The Adventure: 1956-1960 2001-01-29
