This is the first episode of David Rothstein talking about the origins of the Music Inn in Lenox Massachusetts. The MI, an offshoot of Woodstock, showcased giants of Folk, Rock and Jazz such as The Modern Jazz Quartet, Coleman Hawkins, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Weather Report, Dave Brubeck, Taj Mahal, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marley and Muddy Waters, The Kinks, the Byrds, the Eagles, America. Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Bonnie Raitt and Van Morrison.