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  • Jazz (2001–2001)
  • TV Mini-series | 108 min | Documentary, History, Music
Jazz (2001–2001)
TV Mini-series | 108 min | Documentary, History, Music

A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
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Updated Jan 8, 2001

Release date (First episode)
Jan 8, 2001 (United States)

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112 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Keith David
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
10
Wynton Marsalis
Self / Self - Trumpet / jazz historian / Self - Trumpeter / Self - trumpeter / composer Self / Self - Trumpet / jazz historian / Self - Trumpeter / Self - trumpeter / composer   See fewer
9
Gary Giddins
Self / Self - music critic Self / Self - music critic   See fewer
8
Delroy Lindo
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
7
Kevin Conway
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
7
Gerald Early
Self / Self - writer / Self - Writer Self / Self - writer / Self - Writer   See fewer
7
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
6
6
Artie Shaw
Self / Self - clarinetist / actor / bandleader / composer Self / Self - clarinetist / actor / bandleader / composer   See fewer
5
Arvell Shaw
Self / Self - bassist Self / Self - bassist   See fewer
5
Stanley Crouch
Self / Self - writer Self / Self - writer   See fewer
5
5
Margo Jefferson
Self / Self - writer Self / Self - writer   See fewer
5
4
4
4
Ann Duquesnay
Actress Actress   See fewer
4
4
James Lincoln Collier
Self / Self - biographer / Self - writer Self / Self - biographer / Self - writer   See fewer
4
3
3
Duke Ellington
Self / Self - composer / bandleader / pianist Self / Self - composer / bandleader / pianist   See fewer
3
Studs Terkel
Self - writer Self - writer   See fewer
3
3
Dave Brubeck
Self / Self - Piano Self / Self - Piano   See fewer
3
Sidney Bechet
Self / Self - composer / clarinetist / saxophonist Self / Self - composer / clarinetist / saxophonist   See fewer
3
3
3
3
Phil Schaap
Self / Self - historian Self / Self - historian   See fewer
3
Milt Hinton
Self / Self - Bassist Self / Self - Bassist   See fewer
3
3
Matt Glaser
Self / Self - musician Self / Self - musician   See fewer
3
James Maher
Self / Self - writer Self / Self - writer   See fewer
3
Lester Bowie
Self / Self - Trumpeter Self / Self - Trumpeter   See fewer
3
Matthew Broderick
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
2
Wendy Makkena
Actress Actress   See fewer
2
2
Tom Bower
Actor Actor   See fewer
2
Joe Morton
Actor Actor   See fewer
2
2
2
James Naughton
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Benny Goodman
Self / Self - clarinetist / bandleader Self / Self - clarinetist / bandleader   See fewer
2
2
Jon Hendricks
Self / Self - singer Self / Self - singer   See fewer
2
Bessie Smith
Self / Self - singer Self / Self - singer   See fewer
2
2
2
Bix Beiderbecke
Self / Self - cornetist / composer / pianist Self / Self - cornetist / composer / pianist   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Earl 'Fatha' Hines
Self / Self - pianist / bandleader Self / Self - pianist / bandleader   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
Phoebe Jacobs
Self - Publicist / Self - publicist Self - Publicist / Self - publicist   See fewer
2
2
2
Adam Arkin
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
Amy Madigan
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
Cherry Jones
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
1
1
Eriq La Salle
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Kevin Ramsey
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
1
1
Nat Hentoff
Self - writer Self - writer   See fewer
1
1
1
Doc Cheatham
Self - trumpeter Self - trumpeter   See fewer
1
Richard M. Sudhalter
Self - biographer Self - biographer   See fewer
1
Benny Waters
Self - saxophonist Self - saxophonist   See fewer
1
1
John Sanders
Self - Former Ellington Trombone Player Self - Former Ellington Trombone Player   See fewer
1
1
1
Albert Murray
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
John Sanders
Self - trombonist Self - trombonist   See fewer
1
Richard Nixon
Self (presents Duke Ellington with Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1969) (archive footage) Self (presents Duke Ellington with Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1969) (archive footage)   See fewer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward R. Murrow
Self (interviews Duke Ellington) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (interviews Duke Ellington) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles J. Correll
Andrew 'Andy' Brown (from 'Check and Double Check' (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Andrew 'Andy' Brown (from 'Check and Double Check' (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Freeman F. Gosden
Amos (from 'Check and Double Check' (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Amos (from 'Check and Double Check' (1930)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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