Smithsonian American Art Museum Jazz National Museum of American History King B-Flat Trumpet, used by Dizzy Gillespie National Museum of African American History and Culture Trumpet owned by Louis ...

John Edward Hasse is Curator of American Music at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and co-producer of Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology and co-editor of Discover Jazz.

Jackson Pollock's action painting technique reflected the improvisation, freedom, and rhythm of the jazz music he loved. Looking for more? Visit Smithsonian Jazz at the National Museum of American ...