History of Jazz: Oxygen for the Ears

Product Description

The award-winning documentary, History of Jazz: Oxygen for the Ears chronicles the rise of jazz music starting in the capital, Washington, D.C. through its ascension in New Orleans and New York. Through rare recordings and revealing interviews take an emotional journey through the one true American style of music with jazz giants and rising stars like Esperanza Spalding, Billy Taylor, Buck Hill, Butch Warren, Eric Lewis, Chuchito Valdes, among others.

Review

This should find a welcome place in the collections of jazz aficionados --NY Times

A rich kaleidoscope of music, voices, history, talent, momentum, emotional colours, and potential, as rich and diverse a celebration as jazz itself! --Washington Post