6 amazing guests / 94 collective Grammys. One incredible album from Wynton Marsalis (jazz.org March 23, 2018)

Announcing United We Swing by the Wynton Marsalis Septet

Today, we are excited to announce the release of Blue Engine Records’ next album: the Wynton Marsalis Septet's United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas.

Each year, our fundraising galas bring Marsalis together with an illustrious group of performers. Together, they raise money for our education programs, put on some of New York's most memorable nights of music, and show how jazz and the blues bring together Americans under the same musical banner.

Now, a compilation of these incredible concerts is available for the first time. Recorded between 2003 and 2007, United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas features guest performances by a who's who of the 20th century’s biggest musical stars, including:

AUDRA MCDONALD 

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA 

BOB DYLAN

CARRIE SMITH

ERIC CLAPTON

JAMES TAYLOR

JIMMY BUFFETT

JOHN LEGEND

JOHN MAYER

LENNY KRAVITZ

LYLE LOVETT

NATALIE MERCHANT

RAY CHARLES

SUSAN TEDESCHI AND DEREK TRUCKS

AND WILLIE NELSON

Pre-order on CD/vinyl   Pre-order on Amazon   Preview the track list

The first 500 pre-orders of United We Swing on CD or vinyl will also receive a free, limited-edition lapel pin.


All of the proceeds from United We Swing will go toward introducing thousands of children from around the world to jazz, American’s foremost homegrown art form. Pre-order United We Swing, out March 23, and join us in celebrating the red, white, and Blues.

Get a taste of United We Swing

We'll be sharing more music (and videos) from United We Swing in the weeks to come, but for now, enjoy this sneak peek of the album and a snippet of "What Have You Done" by the Wynton Marsalis Septet!