Hemingway, having achieved literary fame, takes his talents to report on the Spanish Civil War.

HEMINGWAY is the latest series by documentarians Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Over three consecutive evenings, the program examines the visionary work and the turbulent life of Ernest Hemingway, interweaving biography with excerpts from his stories and non-fiction, revealing the brilliant, ambitious and complicated man behind the myth.

During the Sixties, jazz is in trouble. Critics divide the music into "schools" - Dixieland, swing, bebop, hard bop, modal, free, avant-garde. But most young people are listening to rock 'n' roll.

When America enters World War II, jazz is part of the arsenal.

As the 1930's come to a close, Swing-mania is still going strong, but some fans are saying success has made the music too predictable. Their ears are tuned to a new sound - pulsing, stomping, suffused with the blues.

As the Great Depression drags on, jazz comes as close as it has ever come to being America's popular music.

In 1929, America enters a decade of economic desperation, as the Stock Market collapses and the Great Depression begins. Factories fall silent, farms fall into decay, and a quarter of the nation's workforce is jobless. In these dark times, jazz is called upon to lift the spirits of a frightened country, and finds itself poised for a decade of explosive growth.

As the stock market continues to soar, jazz is everywhere in America, and now, for the first time soloists and singers take center stage, transforming the music with their distinctive voices and the unique stories they have to tell.

Enjoy this encore presentation of the 10-part documentary JAZZ by filmmaker Ken Burns. The in-depth series, which premiered in 2001, traces the growth and development of jazz music from its beginnings to the latter part of the 20th century.

On Saturdays at 9:00 pm, beginning January 9, it’s an encore presentation of the 10-part documentary JAZZ by filmmaker Ken Burns. The in-depth series, which premiered in 2001, traces the growth and development of jazz music from its beginnings to the latter part of the 20th century.