The first Mississippi and transatlantic steamers spread this new African-American pop music across the USA and straight over to Europe, where soloists like Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins, as well as various jazz orchestras enjoyed great popularity from the 1920s onwards. Paris and London were the European centers for American musicians on their tours and soon became their new residences after the Second World War.

The musical ingredients of jazz have been constantly expanded by its internationalization, especially since this music was now being recorded and played by musicians around the world. Art Blakey, Randy Weston and Guy Warren explored their African roots, John Coltrane and Ahmed Abdul-Malik brought in influences from Arabia and India, and bossa nova jazz, performed by Herbie Mann, Paul Winter, and Dave Pike, formed a new link between North and South America. Miles Davis and Gil Evans dedicated themselves to the music of Spain at the beginning of their successful collaboration. Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd and John Lewis recorded musically brilliant albums with European colleagues in Paris. Jazz-loving Japan experimented with the koto and other instruments as a new colour in modern jazz. Dave Brubeck brought in odd meters and worked with music from all around the world, which he learned and studied on-site during his tours.

Contents:

CD 1
The Ralph Sharon Sextet: Around the World in Jazz
Dave Pike: Bossa Nova Carnival

CD 2
Lionel Hampton: And the Old World
Donald Byrd Quintet: In Paris

CD 3
Paul Winter Sextet: Jazz meets Bossa Nova
Herbie Mann: Brasil, Bossa Nova & Blues

CD 4
Dave Brubeck Quartet: Jazz Impressions of Eurasia
John Lewis: European Encounters

CD 5
Kenny Clarke's Sextet: Jazz in Paris
James Moody and his Modernists: W. Chano Pozo

CD 6
Guy Warren: Africa Speaks, America Answers
Randy Weston: Uhuru Africa

CD 7
Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain
Art Farmer: The Aztec Suite

CD 8
Hideo Shiraki: In Fiesta
Ahmed Abdul-Malik: East meets West

CD 9
Art Blakey: Orgy in Rhythm Vol.1
John Coltrane Quartet: Africa/Brass

CD 10
Machito & his Orchestra: Kenya
Tito Puente: El Ray Bravo