Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis - Essentially Ellington 2026 (2025) [Hi-Res]

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis release Essentially Ellington 2026, serving as a professional reference recording for the band's educational program of the same name. The album features nine tracks that showcase the orchestra's mastery of the big band genre, including Duke Ellington classics like "Daybreak Express" and the extensive "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue," as well as arrangements by Melba Liston such as "Annie's Dance" and "My Reverie". Released on Blue Engine Records, this hi-res album provides a timeless and technically precise interpretation of this curated repertoire, embodying the orchestra's mission to preserve and inspire performance of jazz's foundational works.