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Jazz: Swing - the Velocity of Celebration

on BBC Two England

Part six of Ken Burns's 12-part series on the history of jazz is the first of four episodes this week. As the Depression deepens jazz thrives. Benny Goodman holds the first ever jazz concert at Carnegie Hall, Ella Fitzgerald emerges as the first lady of jazz, and Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young attain national recognition.
Continues tomorrow at 11.20pm (S)
Followed by 48 Preludes and Fugues (R) (S) (W)

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