Jazz: Rhythms of Freedom
- Episode aired Apr 29, 2008
From the film: "Jazz was born in America. In cotton fields and cities, in brothels and churches, in the opera house and the night club, jazz was music of the people. It began as part of a qu... Read allFrom the film: "Jazz was born in America. In cotton fields and cities, in brothels and churches, in the opera house and the night club, jazz was music of the people. It began as part of a quest for freedom among those who were disenfranchised. From their struggle, it became a pla... Read allFrom the film: "Jazz was born in America. In cotton fields and cities, in brothels and churches, in the opera house and the night club, jazz was music of the people. It began as part of a quest for freedom among those who were disenfranchised. From their struggle, it became a platform for self-expression. For more than one hundred years, jazz has been played throughou... Read all