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A Masterpiece by Midnight
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During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble.
The Adventure
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Currents of change in American now impact Jazz.
Risk
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The postwar years bring America to a level of prosperity unimaginable a decade before.
Dedicated to Chaos
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When America enters World War II, jazz is part of the arsenal.
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration
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A new sound emerges- pulsing, stomping, suffused with the blues.
Swing: Pure Pleasure
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As the Depression drags on, jazz comes as close as ever to being America's music
The True Welcome
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Jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of a frightened country.
Our Language
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As the stock market continues to soar, jazz is everywhere in America
The Gift
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Louis Armstrong shows the whole world how to swing.
Gumbo
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JAZZ begins in New Orleans, nineteenth century America's most cosmopolitan city.
Louis Armstrong Returns to Europe
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Louis Armstrong's triumphant return to Europe.
The Savoy Ballroom
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Exuberant dancing at the Savoy Ballroom.
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