A short introduction to the legendary Jazz Messengers. Established in 1955 by drummer Art Blakey and pianist Horace Silver, the group was a pioneer of hard-bop jazz.
Notice Gerald Early's remarks at time 2:18. I don't know whether he's correct or not, but his comments seem really absurd.
This clip is from The Adventure, the 9th episode of Ken Burns' Jazz series.
A short clip from the 1992 comedy-drama The Mighty Ducks, starring Emilio Estevez as Gordon Bombay, a fancy and dishonest lawyer who is told to coach a poor district hockey team. Together, they eventually become the unbeatable Mighty Ducks.
Here, Coach Bombay meets the Ducks for the first time. They get really off to a good start!
Later developments in the music of Miles Davis: The formation of his so-called Second Great Quintet in 1964 and the electric experiments in the late 60s.
This clip is from A Masterpiece by Midnight, the 10th episode of Ken Burns' Jazz series. It has been altered slightly to fit the ten minute limit, but no important information was cut out.