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The Gift

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Our Language

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The True Welcome

The True Welcome

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Swing: Pure Pleasure

Swing: Pure Pleasure

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Swing: The Velocity of Celebration

Swing: The Velocity of Celebration

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Dedicated to Chaos

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Risk

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A Masterpiece by Midnight

A Masterpiece by Midnight

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Jazz

Louis Armstrong Returns to Europe

Louis Armstrong's triumphant return to Europe.
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A Masterpiece by Midnight
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1:55:17
Season 1 Episode 10
A Masterpiece by Midnight
During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble.
The Adventure
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Season 1 Episode 9
The Adventure
Currents of change in American now impact Jazz.
Risk
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Season 1 Episode 8
Risk
The postwar years bring America to a level of prosperity unimaginable a decade before.
Dedicated to Chaos
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Season 1 Episode 7
Dedicated to Chaos
When America enters World War II, jazz is part of the arsenal.
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration
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Season 1 Episode 6
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration
A new sound emerges- pulsing, stomping, suffused with the blues.
Swing: Pure Pleasure
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Season 1 Episode 5
Swing: Pure Pleasure
As the Depression drags on, jazz comes as close as ever to being America's music
The True Welcome
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Season 1 Episode 4
The True Welcome
Jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of a frightened country.
Our Language
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Season 1 Episode 3
Our Language
As the stock market continues to soar, jazz is everywhere in America
The Gift
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Season 1 Episode 2
The Gift
Louis Armstrong shows the whole world how to swing.
Gumbo
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Season 1 Episode 1
Gumbo
JAZZ begins in New Orleans, nineteenth century America's most cosmopolitan city.
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