The release of the definitive JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology by Smithsonian Folkwaysseven years in the makingis within sight! The Anthology hits stores on March 29th, 2011, but jazz fans can pre-order the anthology directly from Smithsonian Folkways for a special price.
Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthologyby the numbers:
Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthologyby the numbers:
- 111 tracks covering an 85 year span (1917-2003)
- 6 CDs and 7 hours 45 minutes of music
- 200 page book
- Covers New Orleans, Dixieland, big band, cool, swing, bebop, hard bop, free, funk, fusion, Latin and contemporary jazz
- 129 photographs, many rare
- 666 different musicians from 19 countries performing 61 different instruments
- 80% of the tracks (90) were not included in the now out-of-print versions of The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz
- As many as 20% of the tracks estimated to be not readily available elsewhere commercially (CDs or Downloads)
- 7 years in the making
- 43-person advisory panel and 35 contributing writers
- 145 total contributors (including staff, notes writers editors, designers, audio engineers, image specialists, interns, and volunteers)
An exclusive pre-order package is also available including JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology, a high-quality poster and t-shirt, each featuring the iconic JAZZ design. Visit our website for details. Pre-Orders will ship in March, 2011
Want to know which 111 tracks were selected for the anthology? Take the Smithsonian Jazz Challenge audio quiz on the popular site Sporcle.com to find out!
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