Jazz S01E07 - Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945

Episode Overview

In "Dedicated to Chaos," jazz artists grapple with the constraints of outdated big band styles as they stand on the edge of a new musical era. This movement took root at Minton’s Playhouse, a shabby venue where legends like Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Christian would gather to jam on Monday nights. The scene shifted dramatically when they met a young saxophonist from Kansas City, Charlie Parker, marking the arrival of the bebop revolution.

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