Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
2. Dippermouth Blues - Louis Armstrong, King Oliver
3. Dixie Jazz Band One-Step - Original Dixieland Jazz Band
4. One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie Orchestra
5. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
6. Wrappin' It Up - Fletcher Henderson
7. Koko - Charlie Parker
8. Shaw 'Nuff - Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
9. Boplicity - Miles Davis
10. Bernie's Tune
11. Nica's Dream - Horace Silver Quintet
12. Moanin' - Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
13. Impressions - John Coltrane
14. Enter, Evening - Cecil Taylor

Disc 2:

1. Full Force - The Art Ensemble of Chicago, The Art Ensemble of Chicago
2. Birdland - Birdland
3. Spin - Yellowjackets
4. Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
5. Breezin' - George Benson
6. Mountain Dance - Dave Grusin
7. Mister Magic - Grover Washington, Jr.
8. Dolphy's Dance - Geri Allen

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171981 in Music
• Released on: 1997-03-25
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced

Customer Reviews

An excellent instrumental history of an 'American' genre
I am a contemporay jazz fan, and generally I am not exremely fond of older (more traditional or classic) jazz, but this is an excellent instrumental (non-vocal) and educational overview. The presentations of music from Scott Joplin to cutting edge jazz is inspirational. Additionally, this CD is 'enhanced' with neat computer audio and video files, bringing the history of jazz alive. Finally, I am very fond of the GRP label and the newer label N2K is also under the influence of the same jazz greats, Rosen & Grusin.

The Instrumental History of Jazz
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