Jazz
Season 1, Episode 9: The Adventure: 1956-1960
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Critics who had believed that Charlie Parker was "too much" musically, could not have welcomed the arrival of Ornette Coleman. Coleman and John Coltrane would edge jazz toward even more freedom, eventually dropping all traditional structures. While these artists alienated many listeners, Miles Davis would record the most popular jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Gumbo: Beginnings to 1917
Episode 2
The Gift: 1917-1924
Episode 3
Our Language: 1924 -1929
Episode 4
The True Welcome: 1929-1934
Episode 5
Swing: Pure Pleasure - 1935-1937
Episode 6
Swing: The Velocity of Celebration - 1937-1939
Episode 7
Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945
Episode 8
Risk: 1945-1955
Episode 9
The Adventure: 1956-1960
Episode 10
A Masterpiece by Midnight: 1960 to the Present