Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label, today releases Marsalis and the Masters, a new live recording from the peerless Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performing a repertoire spanning five decades of jazz’s evolution.
Recorded live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home, Frederick P. Rose Hall on Sept. 17–19, 2026, Marsalis and the Masters demonstrates Marsalis’ innovative and incisive orchestral arrangements of works by jazz masters Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck, Bud Powell, Moacir Santos, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Jackie McLean,Wayne Shorter, and Chick Corea. The concerts exemplified “what Jazz at Lincoln Center does best,” said The New York Sun, “combining the new with the old, the fresh with the familiar.”
On performances of John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps,” Chick Corea’s “Humpty Dumpty,” Wayne Shorter’s “Infant Eyes,” Moacir Santos’ “Lemurianos,” Ornette Coleman’s “Peace,” and more, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra honors the musicians, composers, and bandleaders whose musicianship and vision have shaped jazz across generations. The concert was performed as part of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2026-27 season, which celebrates Wynton Marsalis’ far-ranging contributions both to the institution and to the music itself—and this recording gives audiences a taste of what they might experience as the season’s remaining concerts take place.
A testament to Marsalis’ imagination and insight as an arranger, Marsalis and the Masters documents the world’s premier big band in real time, capturing its expressive range, virtuosity, and collective swing.
Marsalis and the Masters is available on all digital platforms. For more information, visit jazz.org/masters.
PERSONNEL
THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA
Wynton Marsalis, music director, trumpet
Ryan Kisor, trumpet
Kenny Rampton, trumpet
Marcus Printup, trumpet
Vincent Gardner, trombone, sousaphone
Chris Crenshaw, trombone
Elliot Mason, trombone
Sherman Irby, alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet
Veronica Leahy, alto and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet
Chris Lewis, tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet
Abdias Armenteros, tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet
Paul Nedzela, baritone and soprano saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet
Dan Nimmer, piano
Carlos Henriquez, bass
Obed Calvaire, drums
TRACK LISTING
“Appointment in Ghana” composed by Jackie McLean
“Peace” composed by Ornette Coleman
“Lemurianos” composed by Moacir Santos
“Ugly Beauty” composed by Thelonious Monk
“Giant Steps” composed by John Coltrane
“The Pearls” composed by Jelly Roll Morton
“Bluette” composed by Dave Brubeck
“Humpty Dumpty” composed by Chick Corea
“Infant Eyes” composed by Wayne Shorter
“Un Poco Loco” composed by Bud Powell
All Arrangements by Wynton Marsalis