Public Broadcasting Service and General Motors Corporation logos are also printed on the Box Set Back Cover, to represent their sponsorship of this series.
Double-sized 6-panel Digipak with 5 transparent trays and a 46 page booklet.
Ken Burns takes a retrospective look at jazz, from its early beginnings, up until the present. Each of the individual discs have a separate catalog number.
Compilation notes: Track 1-1: Taken from the box set [m859607], originally recorded 1931, re-released ℗1994 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 1-2: Taken from the compilation [m753091], originally recorded 1959, re-released ℗1977 New World Records. Track 1-3: Taken from the compilation The Complete Recordings - Pathé, originally recorded 1919, re-released ℗1996 Memphis Archives. Track 1-4: Taken from the compilation [m1018016], originally recorded 1917, re-released ℗1992 Bluebird (3) Records. Track 1-5: Taken from the album [m1071419], originally recorded 1925, re-released ℗1988 Biograph Records. Track 1-6: Taken from the box set [m859607], originally recorded 1923, re-released ℗1994 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 1-7: Taken from the compilation [m703790], originally recorded 1927, re-released ℗1992 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Tracks 1-8 and 1-9: Taken from the compilation [m786367], originally recorded 1926, re-released ℗1988 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 1-10: Taken from the single Kansas City Man Blues / Wild Cat Blues, originally recorded 1923, released ℗1923 Okeh Records. Tracks 1-11 and 1-12: Taken from the box set [m859607], originally recorded 1925, re-released ℗1994 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 1-13: Taken from the box set The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, originally recorded 1926, re-released ℗2000 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 1-14: Taken from the box set The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, originally recorded 1927, re-released ℗2000 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 1-15: Taken from the box set The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, originally recorded 1928, re-released ℗2000 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Tracks 1-16 and 1-18: Taken from the compilation [m1047842], originally recorded 1928, re-released ℗1999 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 1-17: Taken from the compilation [m988075], originally recorded 1926, re-released ℗1994 Decca Jazz/GRP Records. Track 1-19: Taken from the compilation [m988075], originally recorded 1930, re-released ℗1994 Decca Jazz/GRP Records. Track 1-20: Originally recorded 1928, re-released RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Tracks 1-21 and 1-22: Taken from the compilation [m461959], originally recorded 1927, re-released ℗1990 [l1866] Records. Track 1-23: Taken from the compilation [m1213312], originally recorded 1934, re-released ℗1994 Decca Jazz/GRP Records. Track 1-24: Taken from the single [m2713277], originally recorded 1930, released ℗1930 [l1866] Records.
Track 2-1: Taken from the compilation [m1047842], originally recorded 1932, re-released ℗1999 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 2-2: Taken from the single [m632689], originally recorded 1936, released ℗1936 Brunswick and Columbia Records. Track 2-3: Taken from the single Patrol Wagon Blues / Moten's Swing, originally recorded 1932, released ℗1933 His Master's Voice (UK). Track 2-4: Taken from the compilation [m1896957], originally recorded 1929, re-released ℗1991 [l1866] Records. Track 2-5: Taken from the box set [m859607], originally recorded 1929, re-released ℗1994 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 2-6: Taken from the compilation [m1519539], originally recorded 1937, re-released ℗1994 Decca Jazz/GRP Records. Track 2-7: Taken from the compilation [m309230], originally recorded 1935, re-released ℗1987 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 2-8: Taken from the compilation [m1197926], originally recorded 1939, re-released ℗1991 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 2-9: Taken from the compilation [m309230], originally recorded 1937, re-released ℗1987 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Tracks 2-10 and 2-11: Taken from the compilation The Complete Decca Recordings, originally recorded 1938, re-released ℗1992 Decca Jazz/GRP Records. Track 2-12: Taken from the compilation [m874107], originally recorded 1939, re-released ℗1987 [l1866] Records. Track 2-13: Taken from the compilation [m450211], originally recorded 1936, re-released ℗1987 [l1866] Records. Track 2-14: Taken from the compilation [m343578], originally recorded 1937, re-released ℗1989 [l1866] Records. Track 2-15: Taken from the compilation The Commodore Master Takes, originally recorded 1939, re-released ℗2000 Commodore Records. Track 2-16: Taken from the box set [m1016732], originally recorded 1941, re-released ℗1991 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 2-17: Taken from the compilation The Standard Transcriptions (Piano Solos, 1935 - c. 1945), originally recorded 1944, re-released ℗1999 Storyville Records (Denmark). Track 2-18: Taken from the compilation [m700164], originally recorded 1944, re-released ℗1993 Decca Jazz/GRP Records. Track 2-19: Taken from the compilation [m1290580], originally recorded 1937, re-released ℗1994 Decca Jazz/GRP Records. Track 2-20: Taken from the compilation [m1538049], originally recorded 1938, re-released ℗1998 GRP Records. Track 2-21: Taken from the compilation [m651819], originally recorded 1936, re-released ℗1989 RCA Records (Japan). Track 2-22: Originally recorded 1937.
Track 3-1: Taken from the compilation [m428234], originally recorded 1939, re-released ℗1986 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 3-2: Taken from the compilation [m322181], originally recorded 1940, re-released ℗1986 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 3-3: Taken from the compilation [m322181], originally recorded 1941, re-released ℗1986 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 3-4: Taken from the compilation [m587014], originally recorded 1938, re-released ℗1987 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 3-5: Taken from the compilation [m757544], originally recorded 1939, re-released ℗1991 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 3-6: Taken from the compilation [m596238], originally recorded 1942, re-released ℗1990 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 3-7: Taken from the compilation [m656262], originally recorded 1941, re-released ℗1998 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 3-8: Taken from the compilation [m877150], originally recorded 1941, re-released ℗1993 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Tracks 3-9 and 3-10: Taken from the compilation [m1012700], originally recorded 1945, re-released ℗1988 Musicraft Records. Tracks 3-11 to 3-13: Taken from the compilation [m1143315], originally recorded 1945, re-released ℗2000 Savoy Jazz/Atlantic Records. Track 3-14: Taken from the compilation [m309862], originally recorded 1950, re-released ℗1988 Verve Records. Track 3-15: Taken from the compilation [m120708], originally recorded 1945, re-released ℗1989 Blue Note Records. Track 3-16: Taken from the compilation [m120708], originally recorded 1951, re-released ℗1989 Blue Note Records. Track 3-17: Taken from the compilation [m938060], originally recorded 1947, re-released ℗1996 RCA Records. Track 3-18: Taken from the compilation [m62308], originally recorded 1950, re-released ℗1998 Capitol Jazz Records. Track 3-19: Taken from the compilation [m271505], originally recorded 1949, re-released ℗1995 Verve Records. Track 3-20: Taken from the compilation [m789222], originally recorded 1947, re-released ℗1997 BMG Classics Records. Track 3-21: Taken from the album [m306737], originally recorded 1954, re-released ℗1992 EmArcy Records. Track 3-22: Taken from the album [m3163707], originally recorded 1952, re-released ℗1998 Pacific Jazz Records. Track 3-23: Taken from the album [m230525], originally recorded 1957, released ℗1989 [l1866] Records.
Track 4-1: Taken from the compilation [m155021], originally recorded 1954, re-released ℗1987 Blue Note Records. Track 4-2: Taken from the album [m269223], originally recorded 1954, re-released ℗1996 EmArcy Records. Track 4-3: Taken from the album [m174519], originally recorded 1956, re-released ℗1987 Original Jazz Classics/Prestige Records. Track 4-4: Taken from the album [m154873], originally recorded 1954, re-released ℗1987 Original Jazz Classics/Prestige Records. Track 4-5: Taken from the album [m34081], originally recorded 1959, re-released ℗1997 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 4-6: Taken from the album [m5460], originally recorded 1959, re-released ℗1997 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 4-7: Taken from the album [m32236], originally recorded 1959, re-released ℗1996 Atlantic/Rhino Records (2). Track 4-8: Taken from the album [m271981], originally recorded 1955, re-released ℗1991 Blue Note Records. Track 4-9: Taken from the album [m47813], originally recorded 1959, re-released ℗1990 Atlantic/Rhino Records (2). Track 4-10: Taken from the album [m176932], originally recorded 1960, re-released ℗1991 Candid Records. Track 4-11: Taken from the album [m32287], originally recorded 1964, re-released ℗1986 Impulse! Records.
Track 5-1: Taken from the album [m232350], originally recorded 1963, re-released ℗1995 MCA Records/Kapp Records. Track 5-2: Taken from the album [m107195], originally recorded 1962, re-released ℗1997 Verve Records. Track 5-3: Taken from the album [m32305], originally recorded 1962, re-released ℗1995 Impulse! Records. Track 5-4: Taken from the album [m280135], originally recorded 1966, re-released ℗1988 RCA/Bluebird (3) Records. Track 5-5: Taken from the compilation [m507261], originally recorded 1965, re-released ℗1998 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 5-6: Taken from the album [m51315], originally recorded 1969, re-released ℗1998 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 5-7: Taken from the album [m21748], originally recorded 1977, re-released ℗1992 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 5-8: Taken from the album [m58765], originally recorded 1974, re-released ℗1995 Kudu/Motown Records. Track 5-9: Taken from the album [m19473], originally recorded 1983, re-released ℗1999 [l1866]/[l15491] Records. Track 5-10: Taken from the album [m35936], originally recorded 1994, released ℗1994 GRP Records. Track 5-11: Taken from the album [m353279], originally recorded 1978, released ℗1978 [l1866] Records. Track 5-12: Taken from the album [m65081], originally recorded 1987, released ℗1987 [l1866] Records. Track 5-13: Taken from the album [m40912], originally recorded 1995, released ℗1995 Blue Note Records. Track 5-14: Taken from the album [m400690], originally recorded 1992, released ℗1994 [l1866] Records.