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Wynton Marsalis discusses the origins behind upcoming release Swing Symphony

Wynton Marsalis discusses the origins behind upcoming release Swing Symphony
Out July 1 from Blue Engine Records, it's Swing Symphony, recorded by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the St. Louis S...

Hear a new song and preview the liner notes for Wynton Marsalis's BOLDEN Soundtrack

Hear a new song and preview the liner notes for Wynton Marsalis's BOLDEN Soundtrack
What do we really know about Buddy Bolden? Out this Friday, Wynton Marsalis's Bolden serves both as a soulful, swaggering soundtrack to the film of...

Watch: The Greatest Betty Carter Video Clips, All in One Place

Watch: The Greatest Betty Carter Video Clips, All in One Place
Thankfully, there's no shortage of great Betty Carter clips still circulating on the internet. To help you prepare for The Music Never Stops, her p...

Out April 19: BOLDEN (Original Soundtrack) by Wynton Marsalis

Out April 19: BOLDEN (Original Soundtrack) by Wynton Marsalis
Music is at the core of Bolden, an upcoming feature film about the life of innovative cornetist Buddy Bolden. So who better to resurrect the sound ...

Listen now: "30 Years" from Betty Carter's THE MUSIC NEVER STOPS

Listen now: "30 Years" from Betty Carter's THE MUSIC NEVER STOPS
What do you do when a loved one turns away, jeopardizing the lives you've built together and your entire sense of self? That's the reality Betty Ca...

Betty Carter: Your Favorite Vocalist's Favorite Vocalist

Betty Carter: Your Favorite Vocalist's Favorite Vocalist
Dianne Reeves. Kurt Elling. Ray Charles. Those are just a few of the singers who've co-signed the iconic Betty Carter, whose brilliance as a vocali...

Out now: "Una Noche con Rubén Blades" from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis!

Out now: "Una Noche con Rubén Blades" from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis!
Out today, it's "Una Noche con Rubén Blades" from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis! Singer, songwriter, actor, and activi...

Read: Carlos Henriquez's Liner Notes for "Una Noche con Rubén Blades"

Read: Carlos Henriquez's Liner Notes for "Una Noche con Rubén Blades"
When Carlos Henriquez, bassist for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, got the call to music direct the band's performance ...

Listen Now: Rubén Blades & the JLCO Mix Swing and Salsa on "Too Close for Comfort"

Listen Now: Rubén Blades & the JLCO Mix Swing and Salsa on "Too Close for Comfort"
Now you can stream "Too Close for Comfort," the second song released off the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis's upcoming relea...

Coming Soon: Rubén Blades Performs Some of His Greatest Hits with the JLCO

5 facts about Rubén Blades, featured on Blue Engine's upcoming release, Una Noche con Rubén Blades. From Rubén's musical beginnings to his life outside of music.

Watch Rubén Blades join the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis for "Ban Ban Quere"

Live now, it's "Ban Ban Quere," the first video from new Blue Engine Record release Una Noche con Rubén Blades. Watch the video and pre-order the r...

Wynton Sings as America Rolls by on "What Have You Done?"

Take a road trip across America and enjoy the United We Swing track "What Have You Done?", performed by the Wynton Marsalis Septet. Watch the vid...