Filmmaker Ken Burns can do nothing wrong and does everything to its fullest. In this case, we dive into the world of jazz.
We learn everything from the concept to the execution. As much as you think you know going into the series Ken can find something you missed.
Separated into 10 disks it could easily have been 20 disks as they are each approximately two hours long. The information is so concentrated that you can be overloaded in an hour. Then you have to take a day to investigate the background of the artists and information given.
Speaking of information, the presentation is filled with still pictures, film clips, knowledgeable presenters (they explain things in their own way), and quotes from people of the time.
I am now having to go back and read Ralph Ellison; I thought the was the invisible man and did not know about his musical background.
You will have to go through the series at least once more.
We learn everything from the concept to the execution. As much as you think you know going into the series Ken can find something you missed.
Separated into 10 disks it could easily have been 20 disks as they are each approximately two hours long. The information is so concentrated that you can be overloaded in an hour. Then you have to take a day to investigate the background of the artists and information given.
Speaking of information, the presentation is filled with still pictures, film clips, knowledgeable presenters (they explain things in their own way), and quotes from people of the time.
I am now having to go back and read Ralph Ellison; I thought the was the invisible man and did not know about his musical background.
You will have to go through the series at least once more.