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Best of the JLCO is the curated reinterpretation of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s vast legacy. Led by esteemed trumpeter and educator Wynton Marsalis, the project spotlights works by long-time JLCO members and timeless JLCO repertoire. From major live performances at iconic venues to newly released archival projects, this page introduces the ensemble, its storied history, and upcoming performance opportunities.

Onstage company

Documented collaborators

Note: For fans in New York and New Jersey, 2025 brings two key stops: a June 13–14 engagement in Rose Theater, NYC, and a rescheduled show in Morristown, NJ on June 19. For the latest, secure your seats through our easy, no-fuss process—we’ve got you covered with trusted access to Best of the JLCO’s remarkable live jazz experiences.

The essentials

Quick Facts About Best of the JLCO

  • 2025 Best of the JLCO with Wynton Marsalis: Rose Theater, NYC (June 13–14, 2025) per Jazz at Lincoln Center season materials.
  • Additional 2025 stop: Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ (June 19, 2025); original date January 19, 2025 was snowed out and rescheduled.
  • Program curated by Wynton Marsalis; features works by long-time JLCO members and classics from the JLCO repertoire.
  • Blue Engine Records has been the JLCO’s home label since 2015, releasing major JLCO projects like Live in Cuba, The Abyssinian Mass, The Music of John Lewis, Handful of Keys, and more.
  • Pulitzer Prize (1997) for Blood on the Fields; Grammy-nominated releases include Una Noche con Rubén Blades (2018).
  • 2025 release: Essentially Ellington: The JLCO Recordings, 1999-2025 documents the ensemble’s archive (Jazz at Lincoln Center).

The records

Best of the JLCO Discography

  • Essentially Ellington: The JLCO Recordings, 1999-2025
    2025 · Jazz at Lincoln Center (Blue Engine distribution)
  • Wynton Marsalis Plays Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Seven
    2023 · Blue Engine Records
  • The Jungle
    2023 · Blue Engine Records
  • United We Swing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas
    2018 · Blue Engine Records
  • Una Noche con Rubén Blades
    2018 · Blue Engine Records
  • Handful of Keys
    2017 · Blue Engine Records
  • The Music of John Lewis
    2017 · Blue Engine Records
  • The Abyssinian Mass
    2016 · Blue Engine Records
  • Live in Cuba
    2015 · Blue Engine Records
  • Big Band Holidays
    2015 · Blue Engine Records
  • Blood on the Fields
    1997 · Columbia
  • Live in Swing City: Swingin' with Duke
    1999 · Columbia
  • Big Train
    1999 · Columbia/Sony Classical
  • Portraits by Ellington
    1992 · Columbia
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: The Fire of the Fundamentals
    1994 · Columbia
  • They Came to Swing
    1994 · Columbia
  • All Rise
    2002 · Sony Classical
  • Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Plays the Music of Duke Ellington
    2004 · Brooks Brothers
  • Cast of Cats
    2004 · DMX Music
  • A Love Supreme
    2005 · Palmetto

The hits

Top Best of the JLCO Songs

  • Una Noche con Rubén Blades
    2018 · Billboard Top Latin Albums #39

Note: For fans in New York and New Jersey, 2025 brings two key stops: a June 13–14 engagement in Rose Theater, NYC, and a rescheduled show in Morristown, NJ on June 19. For the latest, secure your seats through our easy, no-fuss process—we’ve got you covered with trusted access to Best of the JLCO’s remarkable live jazz experiences.

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