Great intro to jazz and some key figures
This is a box set that bundles five standalone videos from the Masters of Music series into an economical way to obtain them. I'll briefly cover each of the videos, but will not go into deep detail since each has been reviewed in more depth on their respective product pages:
Masters of American Music: The Story of Jazz. This is what Jazz : A Film By Ken Burns would have been like on amphetamines. It's fast and covers a lot of ground in 98 minutes. It's unfair to compare it to Burns' work, but I will say that it does not have any sub rosa agenda, and, while there are inevitable omissions, it's a decent - if compressed - history.
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker. Of the four biographies in this set, this was the weakest. That is not to...
Great gift for a jazz fan
This was a gift for my fianc'e. He is a bis jazz fan and just loved getting this box set. The price was a great steal for me!
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