1959: The Year that Changed Jazz

Year: 2009

Runtime: 59 mins

Language: English

Director: Paul Bernays

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Archive performances and interviews explore the influence of the four major jazz albums made in 1959 by Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman.

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