Artist	Song
Duke Ellington	Take the "A" Train
from Never No Lament (The Blanton-Webster Band) (2003)
Benny Goodman	Sing, Sing, Sing
from The Essential Benny Goodman (Remastered) (2007)
Count Basie & Quincy Jones and His Orchestra	Jumpin' at the Woodside
from The Best of Early Basie (1996)
Cab Calloway	Minnie the Moocher (Theme Song)
from Best of Big Bands - Cab Calloway (1990)
Scott Joplin	Maple Leaf Rag
from Ragtime (2008)
Django Reinhardt	Minor Swing
from The Best of Django Reinhardt (1996)
Coleman Hawkins	Body and Soul
from Body and Soul (2008)
Jelly Roll Morton	Black Bottom Stomp
from Bluebird's Best: Jazz King of New Orleans (Remastered) (2002)
Sidney Bechet	High Society
from 16 Classic Performances: Sidney Bechet (2005)

Comment:

From its Crescent City cradle to its Windy City wonder and beyond, this era marks the music's evolution from ragtime to jazz. Whether it's the Dixieland delights of Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington's elegant swing, this is not only where jazz was born, but also where it grew up.

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