Tracklist
- CD 1: Rhythm is Our Businiess
- 1I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:09
- 2Love for SaleBillie Holiday2:57
- 3FrenesiArtie Shaw3:04
- 4Blues Jumped a RabbitJimmie Noone & His Orchestra3:05
- 5Elmer’s TuneThe Glenn Miller Orchestra3:08
- 6When Lights Are LowBenny Carter and His Orchestra2:09
- 7Ko‐KoDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:441.0 ★
- 8One O’Clock JumpCount Basie & His Orchestra4:14
- 9At the Swing Cat’s BallLouis Jordan2:32
- 10Relaxin’ at the TouroMuggsy Spanier3:16
- 11I’m Making BelieveElla Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots3:13
- 12April in ParisColeman Hawkins3:09
- 13Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and OutBessie Smith3:005.0 ★
- 14My Melancholy BabyEarl Hines2:34
- 15Underneath the Harlem MoonFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:16
- 16Original Jelly Roll BluesJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:59
- 17St James’ InfirmaryKing Oliver and His Orchestra3:39
- 18Drummin’ ManGene Krupa and His Orchestra3:02
- 19Blues in the NightDinah Shore3:12
- 20Rhythm Is Our BusinessJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra3:13
- CD 2: Jazz Mania
- 1That Ole Devil Called LoveBillie Holiday2:55
- 2Boulder BuffGlenn Miller & His Orchestra3:29
- 3The Lady Is a TrampLena Horne2:18
- 4I Can’t Give You Anything but LoveLouis Armstrong2:56
- 5The Frim Fram SauceThe Nat King Cole Trio3:18
- 6Slumming On Park AvenueJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra3:05
- 7Tiger RagBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:22
- 8Maple Leaf RagSidney Bechet2:56
- 9Grandpa’s SpellsJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers2:544.0 ★
- 10South Rampart Street ParadeBob Crosby and His Orchestra3:33
- 11The Jumpin’ JiveLionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:15
- 12SkylarkEarl Hines & Billy Eckstine3:09
- 13Doug the JitterbugLouis Jordan and His Tympany Five2:34
- 14Your Feet’s Too BigFats Waller3:06
- 15MarieTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:35
- 16Back Beat BoogieHarry James and His Orchestra2:59
- 17Three Little WordsDuke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra3:06
- 18Blue MoonBillie Holiday3:27
- 19My Old FlameCharlie Parker3:09
- 20Traffic JamArtie Shaw and His Orchestra2:25
- CD 3: The Essence of Jazz
- 1Jumpin’ at the WoodsideCount Basie & His Orchestra3:10
- 2A Tisket a TasketElla Fitzgerald2:35
- 3Sweet LorraineThe Nat King Cole Trio3:10
- 4The Essence of JazzColeman Hawkins3:27
- 5St Louis BluesBillie Holiday2:56
- 6Opus No.1Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:57
- 7King Porter StompBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:10
- 8Up a Lazy RiverPeggy Lee & Woody Herman2:27
- 9Begin the BeguineArtie Shaw and His Orchestra3:36
- 10You Made Me Love YouHarry James and His Orchestra3:07
- 11SkylinerCharlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:01
- 12Lover ManSarah Vaughan3:21
- 13A String of PearlsGlenn Miller & His Orchestra3:14
- 14I Want to Be HappyElla Fitzgerald4:27
- 15Back Bay ShuffleArtie Shaw and His Orchestra3:33
- 16Why Don’t You Do It RightPeggy Lee with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:14
- 17Boogie WoogieTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:11
- 18Doctor JazzJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers3:244.0 ★
- 19What a Difference a Day MadeSarah Vaughan2:48
- 20Chattanooga Choo ChooGlenn Miller & His Orchestra3:25
Release credits
- trumpet [16]
- guitar [20]
- trombone [4]
- violin [3]
- drums (drum set) [2.9, 3.18]
- clarinet [3], conductor [3]
- performing orchestra [2.20, 1.3]
- trombone [3]
- clarinet [7], tenor saxophone [7]
- tenor saxophone [7]
- alto saxophone [5], clarinet [5]
- clarinet [16]
- vocal [13]
- trumpet [5]
- trombone [3]
- vocal [5]
- alto saxophone [3]
- trumpet [4]
- baritone saxophone [16]
- guitar [3]
- alto saxophone [3]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- double bass [14]
- trombone [16]
- bass [13]
- trumpet [3]
- piano [13]
- piano [13]
- double bass [16]
- alto saxophone [16]
- trumpet [7]
- trumpet [13]
- tuba [13]
- guitar [3.16, 2.4]
- violin [3]
- viola [3]
- viola [3]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- lead vocals [19]
- piano [7]
- baritone saxophone [20], clarinet [20], reeds [20]
- cornet [13]
- trumpet [20]
- piano [20]
- vocal [11]
- piano [14], vocal [14]
- guitar [7]
- alto saxophone [13]
- reeds [14]
- cornet [2.9, 3.18]
- trumpet [3]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- double bass [4]
- violin [3]
- alto saxophone [7], baritone saxophone [7], clarinet [7], reeds [7]
- trombone [20], valve trombone [20]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- alto saxophone [16]
- cello [3]
- French horn [3]
- viola [3]
- alto saxophone [3], tenor saxophone [3]
- viola [3]
- piano [3.18, 2.9], vocal [18]
- violin [3]
- conductor [20]
- double bass [7]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- trumpet [16]
- trombone [7]
- bass clarinet [3], basset clarinet [3]
- clarinet [20], reeds [20], tenor saxophone [20]
- French horn [3]
- trumpet [14]
- double bass [3.18, 2.9]
- guitar [14]
- alto saxophone [7], clarinet [7], saxophone [7]
- trumpet [4]
- double bass [2.5, 3.3], vocal [3]
- banjo [2.9, 3.18]
- tenor saxophone [16]
- valve trombone [7]
- bass [3], double bass [3]
- cello [3]
- trombone [2.9, 3.18]
- alto saxophone [20], clarinet [20]
- trombone [7]
- trumpet [16]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- tenor saxophone [16]
- trombone [16]
- trumpet [4], vocal [4]
- alto saxophone [13], baritone saxophone [13], clarinet [13], vocal [13]
- trumpet [3]
- violin [3]
- flute [3]
- piano [16]
- flute [3]
- double bass [20]
- piano [4]
- piano [3.3, 2.5], vocal [2.5, 3.3]
- bass clarinet [2.9, 3.18], clarinet [2.9, 3.18]
- guitar [2.5, 3.3], vocal [3]
- alto saxophone [7], clarinet [7], reeds [7]
- vocal [16]
- violin [3]
- oboe [3]
- trombone [3]
- cornet [7]
- violin [3]
- trombone [20]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- violin [3]
- clarinet [4]
- soprano saxophone [8]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- piano [5]
- piano [3]
- viola [3]
- trumpet [20]
- vocal [11]
- trumpet [8]
- trumpet [20]
- trumpet [16]
- guitar [5]
- trumpet [7]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- alto saxophone [20], clarinet [20], lead vocals [20], reeds [20]
- double bass [5]
- drums (drum set) [5]