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Watch: Behind Duke Ellington's "Black, Brown and Beige"
Duke Ellington's groundbreaking masterpiece Black, Brown and Beige remains one of the most significant works in the history of American music ...
Watch the trailer for Blue Engine's New Release "The Fifties: A Prism"
Out today, it's The Fifties: A Prism, a new album from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Blue Engine's latest digital rel...
Watch the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis Perform "Pursuit of the New Thing"
With "Pursuit of the New Thing," a track off the new album The Fifties: A Prism from the Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis. The JLCO exp...
Black, Brown and Beige: Influences and Predecessors
Duke Ellington's groundbreaking masterpiece Black, Brown and Beige debuted in 1943, but scholars believe he had been exploring its themes since th...
Watch: Behind the Scenes of "Rock Chalk Suite"
From the hardwood to hard bop, learn what went into making Rock Chalk Suite, the latest from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Mars...
A Celebration of "Jazz-ketball"
"Basketball is like jazz." So says Michael Scott of NBC's The Office—and he's not wrong! The comparison has been made by everyone from basketball H...
Watch the trailer for Blue Engine's new release "Rock Chalk Suite"
Need a dose of March Madness? Check out Blue Engine's latest release, Rock Chalk Suite, a musical love letter to basketball from the Jazz at Lincol...
Read an Excerpt of Chris Crenshaw's Liner Notes from "Black, Brown and Beige"
When Duke Ellington debuted his masterpiece Black, Brown and Beige in 1943, it was the first work of its kind. His sprawling survey of African Ame...
Watch: Animated Video Charting Wayne Shorter's Career
From his early days with Art Blakey and Miles Davis to Weather Report and beyond, Wayne Shorter has led an illustrious life in music. Brooklyn anim...
Playlist: Branford Marsalis's Favorite Wayne Shorter Tunes
Wayne Shorter has written a daunting amount of beautiful compositions over the course of his career. Kickstart your exploration of Shorter's legend...
Watch Wayne Shorter and the JLCO Perform "Contemplation"
Watch the video for "Contemplation," which finds the legendary Wayne Shorter delivering a spirited solo alongside the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orches...
Read an Excerpt of Joe Alterman's Liner Notes for Sherman Irby's Inferno
Ever wonder how you turn Italian epic poetry from the 14th-century into jazz? Pianist Joe Alterman's liner notes for Sherman Irby's Inferno can sh...