Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music [Box] by Various Artists (CD, Nov-2000, 5 Discs, Legacy Recordings)

This is a fine job by Ken Burns. This 5 CD set is so full of era defining hits - and yet barely scratches the surface of all that Jazz has offered the world. Put it in the CD player - hit random - and let it play.

This is a great CD especially for someone who is required to have it far a class.. Listening is easy and it is a rather enjoyable music style to listen too.. I would recommend this CD to anyone who is into this kind of music!

I t is conpact and a great box package and easy to carry along with me. Just what I needed for class.

Great music on the DVD .....buying this item saved money...I didn't have to purchase MANY CD's to get certain songs. It also included a book which is informative regarding the music and composers.

This was an excellent product. The cd comes in quality packaging and was the only cd package/booklet required for my class. Good intro to jazz. Buy it for cheap on ebay.

Ken Burns Jazz music set is one of the best products on the market. I'm a big Jazz fan and I highly recommend this History of Jazz set to everyone. I have purchased this item a half dozen times as gifts since it was one of the best gifts I've received.

The music takes you from the blues beginnings through the Jazz we recognize, ending with acid Jazz and funk. All the right selections are on this 5 disc set and well worth the money. God Bless Ken Burns — he's doing the world some good.

—Blake Andujar

I bought the five CD box set, Ken Burns Jazz: The story of America's music, from E-bay because I had heard a few of the discs prior and I loved the compilation of artists that it entails. Being a musician, music is at the core of my life and this box set is the best example of "America's music" that I have heard. I really do not have anything negative to say about this product. I will continue to look for these treasures on E-bay.

The CD set is not the DVD set of the PBS series "The History of Jazz", by Ken Burns which I thought it was. The show was excellent with the historical events which gave way to social expression in the Jazz developed at those times. This is the sound track of the series. There for it is difficult to follow the progress without the narration of a script. The music is well done.

I bought this set as a Christmas gift for my sister. She absolutely loved it. This set is a must have for anyone who loves jazz. Others will definitely enoy it as well. Well worth the money spent.