
Overview
Masters of American Music is a multi-award-winning television series, as entertaining and memorable as it is educational, it is a must have for any true music fan. The series celebrates a pantheon of the greatest musical innovators with individual programmes tracing the lives and works of master musicians who defined the course of American’s musical history. From the birth of the blues in New Orleans to Swing, Big Band, Bebop, Free Jazz and beyond – all of this rich tapestry is explored with sensitivity and unique depth. The featured artists come to life through conversations with their contemporaries, exciting and rare live performances, period footage and vintage photographs, all of which have been meticulously produced.
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Masters of American Music: Lady Day - The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
Masters of American Music: Celebrating Bird - The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Masters of American Music: Satchmo - Louis Armstrong
Masters of American Music: The Story of Jazz
Masters of American Music: Thelonious Monk - American Composer
Masters of American Music: Bluesland - A Portrait in American Music
Masters of American Music: Count Basie - Swingin' the Blues
Masters of American Music: The World According to John Coltrane
Masters of American Music: Ray Charles
Masters of American Music: Sarah Vaughan - The Divine One
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