Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology

JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology, a 111-track, 6-CD, 200-page compendium of the great American musical invention, traces the turning points of this 20th-century tale through its legendary innovators and notable styles. The great American musical invention of the 20th century, jazz is an ever-youthful, still evolving music of beauty, sensitivity, and brilliance that has produced (and been produced by) an extraordinary progression of talented artists.

With 111 tracks that showcase artists at their best and most influential, this remarkable anthology updates and expands the milestone Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz of 1973, once again offering a wellspring resource for educators, students, musicians, beginners, and aficionados. Scores of leading jazz scholars, performers, and writers collaborated in selecting the recordings and producing the incisive annotations.

The accompanying book also features an informative background essay as well as suggestions for listeners on appreciating the full richness of the performances. If ever there were a “jazz appreciation course in a box,” this is it. JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology renews the legacy of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch’s commitment to letting the “people’s music” be heard and fulfills the educational mission of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the nonprofit record label of the United States national museum.

Track Listing

101	Maple Leaf Rag (1) Dick Hyman	02:27
102	In Gloryland Bunk's Brass Band	03:00
103	Livery Stable Blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band	03:07
104	Dipper Mouth Blues King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band	02:18
105	The Stampede Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra	03:14
106	Black Bottom Stomp Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers	03:12
107	Singin' The Blues (Till My Daddy Comes Home) Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra	03:00
108	Back Water Blues Bessie Smith and James P. Johnson	03:17
109	Black And Tan Fantasy Duke Ellington and His Orchestra	03:06
110	From Monday On Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra	03:02
111	West End Blues Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five	03:17
112	Weather Bird Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines	02:42
113	That's a Serious Thing Eddie Condon's Hot Shots	03:29
114	Handful of Riffs Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson	03:04
115	You've Got to Be Modernistic James P. Johnson	03:10
116	Moten Swing Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra	03:21
117	Everybody Loves My Baby The Boswell Sisters	02:20
118	Maple Leaf Rag (2) Sidney Bechet	02:55
119	Dinah Fats Waller and His Rhythm	03:06
120	Swing That Music Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra	02:49
121	Honky Tonk Train Blues Meade "Lux" Lewis	02:57
122	Mean To Me Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra	03:06
123	For Dancers Only Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra	02:37
124	One O'Clock Jump Count Basie and His Orchestra	03:02
125	Harlem Congo Chick Webb and His Orchestra	03:16
201	Minor Swing Quintette du Hot Club de France	03:14
202	Mary's Idea Mary Lou Williams with Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy	02:56
203	When Lights Are Low Lionel Hampton	02:12
204	Body and Soul Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra	03:00
205	Honeysuckle Rose Benny Goodman and His Orchestra	02:59
206	Tiger Rag Art Tatum	02:18
207	Ko-Ko Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	02:39
208	Hard Times (Topsy Turvy) Cab Calloway and His Orchestra	03:17
209	I Can't Believe That You're In Love with Me The Chocolate Dandies	04:10
210	Stardust Artie Shaw and His Orchestra	03:30
211	Let Me Off Uptown Gene Krupa and His Orchestra	03:30
212	Shaw 'Nuff Dizzy Gillespie's All-Star Quintette	03:03
213	Manteca Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra	02:58
214	Virgo from The Zodiac Suite Mary Lou Williams	03:06
215	Dexter Rides Again Dexter Gordon	03:13
216	I Want to Be Happy Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	03:56
217	Indiana Bud Powell	02:43
218	Embraceable You Charlie Parker Quintet	03:43
219	Four Brothers Woody Herman and His Orchestra	03:15
220	Misterioso Thelonious Monk Quartet	03:21
221	Lady Bird Tadd Dameron Sextet	02:50
222	Tanga Machito and His Afro-Cuban Orchestra	03:50
223	September in the Rain The George Shearing Quintet	03:13
224	WOW Lennie Tristano Sextet	03:20
301	Boplicity Miles Davis Nonet	02:59
302	The Golden Bullet Count Basie Octet	02:27
303	Popo Shorty Rogers and His Giants	03:01
304	Walkin' Shoes The Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker	03:10
305	23 Degrees North, 82 Degrees West Stan Kenton	03:09
306	Daahoud Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet	04:02
307	Django The Modern Jazz Quartet	07:01
308	The Preacher Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers	04:17
309	I'll Remember April Erroll Garner Trio	04:20
310	Jonaleh The Chico Hamilton Quintet	02:18
311	Tricrotism Lucky Thompson Trio	04:33
312	St. Thomas Sonny Rollins	06:45
313	Call For All Demons Sun Ra and His Arkestra	05:11
314	When I Grow Too Old to Dream Nat "King" Cole and His Trio	03:31
315	Stompin' at the Savoy Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald	05:12
316	Blues in the Closet Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson	09:02
317	Ol' Man River Oscar Peterson Trio	02:35
318	Summertime Miles Davis: orchestra under the direction of Gil Evans	03:18
401	Moanin' Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers	09:33
402	Meet B.B. Count Basie and His Orchestra	03:27
403	So What Miles Davis Sextet	09:22
404	Giant Steps John Coltrane Quartet	04:43
405	Better Git It in Your Soul Charles Mingus	07:22
406	Blue Rondo à la Turk The Dave Brubeck Quartet	06:43
407	Ramblin' Ornette Coleman Quartet	06:34
408	Work Song Cannonball Adderley	05:06
409	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams Sarah Vaughan	02:03
410	My Favorite Things, Pt. 1 (Single Version) John Coltrane Quartet	02:42
411	Waltz For Debby Bill Evans	07:00
412	Round Midnight George Russell Sextet	06:33
413	Cotton Tail Ella Fitzgerald with the Duke Ellington Orchestra	03:25
501	One By One Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers	06:19
502	The Girl from Ipanema Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto	05:22
503	A Love Supreme, Part I: Acknowledgement John Coltrane Quartet	07:46
504	E.S.P. Miles Davis Quintet	05:28
505	Haig and Haig The Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet	04:28
506	King of the Road Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery	04:10
507	Isfahan Duke Ellington and His Orchestra	04:11
508	The New National Anthem (from A Genuine Tong Funeral) Gary Burton	06:38
509	Matrix Chick Corea	06:25
510	Miles Runs the Voodoo Down Miles Davis	02:49
511	Celestial Terrestrial Commuters Mahavishnu Orchestra	02:53
512	Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock	06:29
513	Long Yellow Road Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band	06:27
514	Jitney No. 2 Cecil Taylor	04:11
515	Bright Size Life Pat Metheny	04:43
601	Maple Leaf Rag (3) Anthony Braxton and Muhal Richard Abrams	03:37
602	Birdland Weather Report	05:56
603	My Song Keith Jarrett	06:10
604	Iya Irakere	05:53
605	Bush Magic Art Ensemble of Chicago	05:06