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Dedicated to Chaos (1940–1945)

"Dedicated to Chaos" finds jazz musicians teetering on the brink of the modern era, fighting against the straightjacket of clichéd, big band arrangements. The revolution started at Minton's Playhouse, a rundown club where musicians like Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Christian jammed on Monday nights. When they hooked up with a young saxophone player from Kansas City named Charlie Parker, the bop insurgency had arrived.

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  • Originally Aired January 23, 2001
  • Runtime 113 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network PBS
  • Created October 27, 2019 by
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  • Modified April 17, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Ken Burns Writer
Geoffrey C. Ward Writer
Ken Burns Director