This concert, taped in Holland in 1978, showcases one of the tightest big bands in history, featuring Buddy's group Killer Force. Standout performances include Grand Concourse and Channel One Suite, featuring Buddy's signature drum solo.

Jazz helps lift America's spirits during the early years of the Depression as the sale of records boom and jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are at the top of their form.

In the mid-1930s, white musicians start to make important advances in jazz, even conducting black orchestras.

Looks at the Jazz Age, which began in 1917 and flourished until the mid-1920s, predominately in Chicago and New York.

In the years between 1955 and 1960 jazz faces plenty of competition from rhythm and blues and rock and roll.