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Jazz S1E3 — Our Language: 1924 -1929

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Jazz•Season 1•Episode 3

Our Language: 1924 -1929

8.2/10 · 125 votesJan 10, 2001107 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Colorful characters like the tragic Bix Beiderbecke, powerhouse Bessie Smith, and the braggart Jelly Roll Morton, make the study of jazz fascinating. Perhaps most touching in this episode is the extended portrait of the troubled, white cornet player, Bix Beiderbecke, whose family disapproved of his

Directed byKen Burns

Previous episodeE2 · The Gift: 1917-1924 Next episodeE4 · The True Welcome: 1929-1934

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Season 1 Episodes10

Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917 still

Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917

The Gift: 1917-1924 still

The Gift: 1917-1924

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Our Language: 1924 -1929

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The True Welcome: 1929-1934

Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937 still

Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937

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Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939

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Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945

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Risk: 1945-1955

The Adventure: 1956-1960 still

The Adventure: 1956-1960

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A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present

Cast17

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

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Sidney Bechet

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Self (archive footage)

Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Self (archive footage)

Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller

Self (archive footage)

Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

Self (archive footage)

Art Tatum

Art Tatum

Self (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane

Self (archive footage)

Art Blakey

Art Blakey

Self (archive footage)

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Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Director

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Episode Summary

"Our Language: 1924 -1929" is episode 3 of Jazz season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 125 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ken Burns, it aired on January 10, 2001.

Next: E4 · The True Welcome: 1929-1934 Best of Season 1