On the Downbeat: A Jazz Heritage

Description	A review of the history of jazz in Indiana from the beginnings of ragtime at the turn of the century, through the big-band era of the thirties, to the flourishing of bebop following World War II, and up to the new forms of today. Musicians and jazz scholars such as David Baker of the Indiana University School of Music and jazz historian Duncan Schiedt recall the early contributions of musicians such as Jesse Crump, Russel Smith, and Julia Niebergall, along with renowned figures like Freddy Hubbard, Virgil Jones, and Wes Montgomery. Funded by grants from the Indiana Arts Commission and the Indiana Committee for the Humanities with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Creator	Derkacy, David
Contributor	Baker, David, 1931- Schiedt, Duncan P. Grandy, Erroll, 1918- Coe, Jimmy Johnson, Alonzo Miller, Doug (Bassist) Caldwell, Harold L. Aebersold, Jamey Enyard, Ron Gillis, Frank Indiana Historical Society Indiana Arts Commission National Endowment for the Humanities Indiana Committee for the Humanities
Coverage	\|\|\|\|osm Indiana
Subject	Jazz History and criticism
Publisher	Indiana University. Audio-Visual Center
Language	English
Date Copyrighted	1982
Duration	00:29:43
Original Format	Type-C 1" video
Color/Black & White	Color
Sound/Silent	Sound
Nation of Origin	United States