The War by Ken Burns: The Soundtrack

This stunning soundtrack recording to Ken Burns's epic series features seventeen pieces of music from the film. It includes war-era favorites from Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Bing Crosby, and Nat 'King' Cole as well as music from Edgar Meyer, Aaron Copland and Yo-Yo Ma. The soundtrack also features new compositions from Wynton Marsalis, and Norah Jones's breathtaking performance of American Anthem -- exclusive to this album.

Track Listing:

1. American Anthem (5:05) - Norah Jones
2. Two Pieces For Strings: Passacaglia: The Death Of Falstaff (3:35) - Leonard Slatkin; The London Philharmonic Orchestra
3. The Wang Wang Blues (2:50) - The Benny Goodman Sextet
4. Movin’ Back (2:44) - Wynton Marsalis
5. How Long Blues (2:59) - Count Basie
6. In the Nick Of Time (6:10) - Edgar Meyer; Joshua Bell; Sam Bush; Mike Marshall
7. It’s Been A Long, Long Time (2:57) - Bing Crosby; Les Paul
8. America My Home (2:15) - Wynton Marsalis
9. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (2:45) - Capitol International Jazzmen; Kay Starr
10. Blue As The Turquoise Night of Neyshabur (4:25) - Yo-Yo Ma
11. Until I’m In Your Arms Again (2:39) - Wynton Marsalis
12. Variations For The Healing Of Arinuska (5:07) - Kalle Randalu
13. Basie Boogie (2:21) - Count Basie
14. Solitude (3:11) - Duke Ellington
15. Concerto For Clarinet & String Orchestra (7:42) - Aaron Copland; Benny Goodman
16. If You Can’t Smile And Say Yes (2:31) - The King Cole Trio; Nat "King" Cole
17. American Anthem (1:44) - Bill Charlap