Review Of The Film 'Dedicated To Chaos PBS'
I watched the film “Dedicated to Chaos PBS Episode 7” . The film talks about the changes Jazz was going through during WWII. Many Americans were already used to Swing music that it was already considered America’s music during the war. Although Swing music was popular among the majority of Jazz musicians, some musicians were in fact tired of the many restrictions found in Swing. So they decided to change the formula of Jazz music once again to create a highly complex form of Jazz: Bebop.
The predominant styles found in the film were Swing and Bebop. According to the film, Swing became popular during the time America was facing the Great Depression. Swing music became special to many Americans as it made them forget about their economic hardships.
However, as soon as America’s economy was improving, Swing music became the nation’s music and was adopted to widespread media such as television and movies. Later in the 1940’s, Bebop music was born out of frustration with the formulaic Swing music and the war.
The musical highlight of this film was Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie’s performance of “Hot House”. I enjoyed this performance as it was one of the first instances Bebop was getting attention. Parker’s saxophone skills are unmatched and were the blueprint of what Gillespie was trying to musically accomplish. One of the commentators in the film mentioned that Gillespie’s ideas were the “bricks” of Bebop as Parker’s ideas were the “glue” that kept those “bricks” together.
The most important performers of the film were Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. Ellington was really important to Swing and orchestrated Jazz music. He wrote over 2000 pieces of music making him the most prolific composer of the history of Jazz. Parker and Gillespie were important in the development of Bebop. They started experimenting with their new style in the Minton’s bar.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this film an 8. I think the film did a fine job explaining how Jazz music was part of WWII as many famous Jazz musicians such as Benny Goodman were enlisted in the war and formed bands among other musicians who were drafted as well. I would recommend this film to students who are interested in how Jazz was like during WWII.
The predominant styles found in the film were Swing and Bebop. According to the film, Swing became popular during the time America was facing the Great Depression. Swing music became special to many Americans as it made them forget about their economic hardships.
However, as soon as America’s economy was improving, Swing music became the nation’s music and was adopted to widespread media such as television and movies. Later in the 1940’s, Bebop music was born out of frustration with the formulaic Swing music and the war.
The musical highlight of this film was Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie’s performance of “Hot House”. I enjoyed this performance as it was one of the first instances Bebop was getting attention. Parker’s saxophone skills are unmatched and were the blueprint of what Gillespie was trying to musically accomplish. One of the commentators in the film mentioned that Gillespie’s ideas were the “bricks” of Bebop as Parker’s ideas were the “glue” that kept those “bricks” together.
The most important performers of the film were Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. Ellington was really important to Swing and orchestrated Jazz music. He wrote over 2000 pieces of music making him the most prolific composer of the history of Jazz. Parker and Gillespie were important in the development of Bebop. They started experimenting with their new style in the Minton’s bar.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this film an 8. I think the film did a fine job explaining how Jazz music was part of WWII as many famous Jazz musicians such as Benny Goodman were enlisted in the war and formed bands among other musicians who were drafted as well. I would recommend this film to students who are interested in how Jazz was like during WWII.