6:00 am |
CBS |
Saturday Early Show |
Russ Mitchell interviews Ken Burns and Wynton Marsalis. Burns' latest documentary, Jazz, debuts next Monday; after the interview, Marsalis will perform in the "2nd Cup Cafe" |
3:00 pm |
VH1 |
Sexy Videos Exposed |
an hour of sensual, steamy and skin-revealing videos from today's biggest artists including Ricky Martin, Madonna, Britney Spears, Santana, Chris Isaak, Jennifer Lopez and more; features scenes from the videos as well as interviews with the artists, video directors and music critics discussing what makes these videos so hot and how pop stars today continue to push the boundaries of erotica in videos |
6:00 pm |
BBC America |
Parkinson |
Michael Parkinson talks with actress Kate Winslet and musician Harry Connick, Jr. (rerun; repeats at 11:00 pm) |
7:00 pm |
BET On Jazz |
Jazz on a Summer's Day |
footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Jack Teagarden, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Chico Hamilton and Gerry Mulligan |
7:00 pm |
ABC |
28th Annual American Music Awards |
airs live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles; event will be co-hosted by Britney Spears; performers will include Britney Spears (who will open the show performing her current hit "Stronger"); nominees include Britney Spears and Tim McGraw; scheduled presenters include Mystikal and Brooks & Dunn |
8:00 pm |
PBS |
Ken Burns Jazz: Episode 1 "Gumbo" |
(Jazz beginnings - 1917) introduction to the series, plus the early days of jazz in New Orleans; features segments on Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Freddy Keppard, Original Dixieland Brass Band and Louis Armstrong, plus commentary from Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Doc Cheatham, and others (repeats at 12:30 am and 3:00 am) |
9:30 pm |
WYES 12 (PBS) |
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: A Night In New Orleans |
one hour, WYES-produced special offers viewers a rare performance by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, taped live at Preservation Hall in New Orleans; set consists of "Panama Rag", "Mama Don't Allow It", "Basin Street Blues", "Tiger Rag", "Just A Closer Walk With Thee", and "When The Saints Go Marchin' In"; Hall band members are Ben Jaffe, David Grillier, Joe Lastie Jr., Rickie Monie, Frank Demond, Wendell Brunious, and (92 year old) Narvin Kimball |
12:00 pm |
BET On Jazz |
Masters Of American Music |
profile of jazz legend Louis Armstrong (repeats at 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm) |
8:00 pm |
PBS |
Ken Burns Jazz: Episode 2 "The Gift" |
(1917 - 1924) features Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, King Oliver, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Paul Whiteman, Fletcher Henderson, etc. (repeats at 12:30 am and 3:00 am) |
9:00 pm |
BET |
BET's Journeys in Black: Master P |
in depth profile of rap superstar Master P; includes a rare look inside Master P's much-heralded No Limit media empire, which has evolved beyond music to also include sports management, film production, real estate development and retail clothing endeavors. |
5:30 am |
BET On Jazz |
Ad-Lib |
with O.C. Smith and Scatman Crothers (rerun) |
7:00 pm |
PBS |
Great Streets |
"Sunset Boulevard With Randy Newman" - Los Angeles native (and former New Orleans resident) Randy Newman takes viewers on a 27-mile journey from the earliest settlement downtown to the Pacific Ocean. In between, there are the neighborhoods, from funky Echo Park to fabulous Beverly Hills. This insider's tour includes a trip down memory lane with Ray Manzarek of The Doors, a behind-the-scenes peek at the Beverly Hills Hotel, as well as a tour of vintage Hollywood hot spots and the infamous Sunset Strip (repeats at 2:00 am) |
8:00 pm |
PBS |
Ken Burns Jazz: Episode 3 "Our Language" |
(1924 - 1928) features Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Bix Biederbecke, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, etc. (repeats at 12:30 am and 3:00 am) |
7:30 am |
MTV |
Fashionably Loud 2000 |
features performances by Moby, No Doubt, Mystikal, and Mia (rerun) |
7:00 pm |
BET On Jazz |
Jazz on a Summer's Day |
footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Jack Teagarden, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Chico Hamilton and Gerry Mulligan |
7:00 pm |
TNN |
Grand Ole Opry Live |
performers include Porter Wagoner, Holly Dunn, Jim & Jesse, Clay Davidson, Billy Walker, Andy Griggs (from Monroe, LA), and Gene Watson (repeats at 10:00 pm) |
9:00 pm |
WUPL 54 |
Source Sound Lab |
this week's guests are New Orleans rappers Master P, Silkk the Shocker and C-Murder (syndicated; check local listings for channel & time in your area) |
1:00 am |
WDSU 6 |
Source: All Access |
interview with Nelly; Eve's photo shoot; onstage with The Roots; a performance by Master P; the Hip-Hop Summit; on the set of Lil' Wayne's music video (syndicated; check local listings for channel & time in your area) |
5:30 am |
BET On Jazz |
Ad-Lib |
with Linda Hopkins and Paul Smith (rerun) |
11:00 am |
FX |
Posse |
1993 western film; cast includes Isaac Hayes, Big Daddy Kane, Tone Loc, and Aaron Neville |
8:00 pm |
PBS |
Ken Burns Jazz: Episode 5 "Swing: Pure Pleasure" |
(1935 - 1937) features Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmie Lunceford, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson, Chick Webb, etc. (repeats at 12:30 am and 3:00 am) |
9:30 pm |
WYES |
Mystery of the Purple Rose: The Saga of Creole Jazz Pioneers |
documentary on the Black Creole violinist and music publisher A.J. Piron (Armand Piron) and the musicians in his orchestra; as Piron is considered by many jazz historians to represent that essential evolutionary link between ragtime and jazz, the program explores the origins of the Creole style and its enormous influence on jazz |
1:30 am |
WYES |
Frame After Frame: the Images of Herman Leonard |
The story of one of America's most gifted photographers, Herman Leonard: his rise and fall, and his ultimate recognition as one of the best in his field; the soundtrack features the great musicians he captured on film, including Count Basie, Miles Davis, and Sarah Vaughn; narrated by Tony Bennett (repeats at 4:30 am) |
3:00 pm |
WHNO 20 |
16th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards |
annual event was held on January 13th in Atlanta; New Orleans trio Trin-i-Tee 5:7 are up for four awards at the event, and they will also be among the presenters; performers at the event include Aaron Neville (2 hours) |
7:00 pm |
BET On Jazz |
Jazz on a Summer's Day |
footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Jack Teagarden, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Chico Hamilton and Gerry Mulligan |
9:00 pm |
WLAE 32 |
Bended Knees: The Story of the Marching 100 |
documentary by New Orleans film maker Kenny Chenier focuses on the history and accomplishments of the St. Augustine High School Marching 100 |
11:00 pm |
CNN |
World Beat |
Jazz special, including a look at the new Ken Burns "Jazz" documentary; also Wynton Marsalis, Illinois Jacquet and Regina Carter playing the music of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington (repeats at 3:30 am) |
1:00 pm |
BET On Jazz |
Profiles At Wolftrap |
"Louisiana Swamp Romps"; taped at America’s National Park for the Performing Arts (rerun; repeats at 7:00 pm and 12:00 am) |
7:00 pm |
ABC |
Hope Floats |
1998 romantic comedy film stars Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. |
8:00 pm |
PBS |
Ken Burns Jazz: Episode 6 "Swing: The Velocity of Celebration" |
(1937 - 1939) features Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, etc. (repeats at 12:30 am and 3:00 am) |
10:00 pm |
HBO Zone |
Chris Rock |
musical guest: Mystikal (rerun) |
12:00 pm |
BET On Jazz |
Masters Of American Music |
profile of jazz legend Louis Armstrong (repeats at 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm) |
8:00 pm |
PBS |
Ken Burns Jazz: Episode 7 "Dedicated To Chaos" |
(1940 - 1945) features Django Reinhardt, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, etc. (repeats at 12:30 am and 3:00 am) |
10:30 pm |
WLAE |
Promise of Play |
features Mardi Gras Indians Howard Miller, Chief of the Creole Wild West, and Larry Bannock, Chief of Golden Star Hunters; Blaine Kern is also interviewed |
7:00 pm |
BET On Jazz |
Jazz on a Summer's Day |
footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Jack Teagarden, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Chico Hamilton and Gerry Mulligan |
7:00 pm |
CNBC |
National Geographic Explorer |
"Snakes In The U.S.A." is a two hour special which delves into this country's love-hate relationship with these
rapturous reptiles; the final segement, titled "Arkansas Anaconda?", features narration by and new music from Dr. John (the Dr.'s segment airs circa 8:40 pm) |
11:00 pm |
CNN |
World Beat |
coverage of the Rock In Rio Festival, including Silverchair, Guns 'n' Roses, R.E.M., Neil Young, Gilberto Gil, Bebel Gilberto, Marisa Monte, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, and others (repeats at 3:30 am) |
7:00 am |
BET On Jazz |
Blues Concerts |
a performance by Champion Jack Dupree (repeats at 7:00 pm) |
12:10 pm |
WYES |
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory |
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, author Studs Terkel, Brother John Sellers and others recall the life of gospel great Mahalia Jackson |
2:30 pm |
CNN |
World Beat |
coverage of the Rock In Rio Festival, including Silverchair, Guns 'n' Roses, R.E.M., Neil Young, Gilberto Gil, Bebel Gilberto, Marisa Monte, 'N Sync, Britney Spears, etc. |