Jazz - The Smithsonian Anthology (6CD) 200 page book/photos                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Box set, CD, Import The great American musical invention of the 20th century, jazz is an ever-youthful, still evolvingmusic of beauty, sensitivity, and brilliance that has produced (and been produced by) anextraordinary progression of talented artists. JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology traces the turningpoints in its history through its legendary innovators among them Armstrong, Ellington, Basie,Parker, Gillespie, Davis, Hancock, Corea, Marsalis and notable styles, from early ragtime tointernational modernism and every major movement in between. With 111 tracks that showcaseartists at their best and most influential, this remarkable anthology is the successor to the milestoneSmithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz of 1973, once again offering a wellspring resource foreducators, students, musicians, beginners, and aficionados. Scores of leading jazz scholars,performers, and writers collaborated in selecting the recordings and producing the incisiveannotations. The accompanying book also features an informative background essay as well assuggestions 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 legacyof Folkways Records founder Moses Asch s commitment to letting the people s music be heardand fulfills the educational mission of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the nonprofit record labelof the United States national museum.