I've seen the first three and expect to see another one tonight. I generally agree with comments here both on the successes and failures of the series.

I've heard many radio broadcasts in the last year in which Wynton Marsalis did a protracted deification of Armstrong so hearing him do it again is no big surprise. Nancy Wilson narrated a long radio biography of Louis as well. I'm guessing that in order to get cooperation from the jazz illuminati Burns probably found he was obliged to relate the party line as they defined it. These series are expensive things to do and I'm guessing Burns discovered he wasn't fully independent after all. I'm thinking of Burns more as the energy behind the project and guy with the final say so in the editing room. He's probably not the guy who decided what should be emphasized and re-spun.

      - Mark