The Year That Changed Jazz 1959 (1959) - Feature (Music Documentary)
- 9 years ago
Documentary/Music - 1959 - B&W - 59 Min.
1959 was the seismic year jazz broke away from complex bebop music to new forms, allowing soloists unprecedented freedom to explore and express. It was also a pivotal year for America: the nation was finding its groove, enjoying undreamt-of freedom and wealth social, racial and upheavals were just around the corner and jazz was ahead of the curve.
Stars: Miles Davis, The Dave Brubeck Quartet
1959 was the seismic year jazz broke away from complex bebop music to new forms, allowing soloists unprecedented freedom to explore and express. It was also a pivotal year for America: the nation was finding its groove, enjoying undreamt-of freedom and wealth social, racial and upheavals were just around the corner and jazz was ahead of the curve.
Stars: Miles Davis, The Dave Brubeck Quartet