Marilyn Maye - The Magic of Marilyn Maye: Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center (Live) (2026)

The last time legendary vocalist Maye released an album she was 87. That was ten years ago. This live album comes from a series of concerts Maye performed in New York. There are three tracks from a September 2016 gig at Dizzy’s. Another from a Feb 2018 performance there. The opening medley (and it’s quite a way to start the album) was from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s April 2017 Gala in Frederick P. Rose Hall. Six other tracks are from two appearances at the Appel Room in October 2017.

This album features several songs Maye has made a central part of her live performances: Guess Who I Saw Today, Fifty Percent, Here’s to Life are amongst them. She breathes new life into Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News from the musical The Wiz. She has a wonderful medley of Duke Ellington songs.