Washington Jazz Arts Institute

Washington Jazz Arts Institute The Washington Jazz Arts Institute (WJAI) nurtures young musicians by supporting their efforts to cr

The Washington Jazz Arts Institute (WJAI) was founded in 1998 by Davey Yarborough and his wife Esther Williams to further his dream of teaching music in a nurturing, mentoring atmosphere. A natural outgrowth of Davey's success at The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in DC, this dream was born of a desire to inspire young people into careers in music.

03/03/2026

Each song on “We the People,” the newest record by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, was written by a different JLCO member.

A compilation of 12 songs that were individually inspired by 12 paintings or sculptures from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the album was recorded live in 2019 and is the result of a historic collaboration between the Museum and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Listen to “We the People” now at JAZZ.ORG/PEOPLE

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1. We the People | Wynton Marsalis
Inspired by We the People (black version) (2015) by Nari Ward

2. One Understands | Vincent Gardner
Inspired by Trinity (1962) by Adolph Gottlieb

3. Summer Day | Elliot Mason
Inspired by Summer Day (1911) by Frank Weston Benson

4. Black Balloon | Christopher Crenshaw
Inspired by Black Balloon (1964) by Gene Davis

5. The Cycle of Life | Carlos Henriquez
Inspired by Two Women (1924) by George Wesley Bellows

6. Mitakuye Oyasin (All Are Related) | Kenny Rampton
Inspired by Landscape with Indian (ca. 1826) by Thomas Cole

7. A Hot Jam on Grand | Sherman Irby
Inspired by Rough, Ain’t It (1949) by Grace Hartigan

8. Au Café (Synchromy) | Ted Nash
Inspired by Au Café (Synchromy) (1918) by Stanton Macdonald-Wright

9. For Never and Forever | Walter Blanding
Inspired by Sacrifice (1941) by Romare Bearden

10. The Tree | Paul Nedzela
Arranged by Carlos Henriquez
Inspired by The Tree (1938) by Helen Lundeberg

11. Salvation, Serenity, Reflection | Marcus Printup
Inspired by Charlie Mae Practicing for the Baptising (1974) by Carroll Cloar

12. The Sound of Colors | Victor Goines
Inspired by Still Life with Flowers (1930) by Stuart Davis

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Executive Producer: Wynton Marsalis
Recording Engineer: Rob Macomber, Todd Whitelock (track 11 only)
Music Editor: Chris Gold
Mixing Engineer: Todd Whitelock
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gold

01/08/2026

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