Celebrating the red, white, and Blues Recorded between 2003
and 2007, United We Swing finds an unparalleled array of music talent that
collectively boasts 94 Grammy Awards joining Jazz at Lincoln Center Managing
and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis (a nine-time Grammy Award winner himself)
and some of the world's top jazz musicians to perform blues-inflected versions
of iconic American repertoire.
Those one-night-only, live performances have never been
released before. They include Lenny Kravitz performing Marsalis's hypnotizing,
New Orleans-inflected arrangement of Kravitz's own song, 'Are You Gonna Go My
Way'; Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks uniting for a stirring, infectious take
on Civil Rights anthem 'I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free'; Bob Dylan
adding harmonica licks to a deeply felt, in-the-pocket rendition of 'It Takes a
Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry'; and Ray Charles taking the stage for
one of his final performances to play 'I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of
Town.'
Together these artists raise their voices to highlight jazz
s importance to America s cultural heritage and to remind us that, even in
divided times, music can unite us all. All proceeds from the album will go
toward Jazz at Lincoln Center s education programs, which introduce thousands
of children to jazz each year.
Tracklisting
1. The Last Time (feat. Blind Boys Of Alabama)
2. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (feat.
Bob Dylan)
3. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (feat. Ray
Charles)
4. I'm Not Rough (feat. Eric Clapton)
5. Creole Love Call (feat. Audra McDonald)
6. Milk Cow Blues (feat. Willie Nelson)
7. I'm Gonna Find Another You (feat. John Mayer)
8. My Baby Don't Tolerate (feat. Lyle Lovett)
9. The Worst Thing (feat. Natalie Merchant)
10. Please Baby Don't (feat. John Legend)
11. Mean Old Man (feat. James Taylor)
12. Are You Gonna Go My Way (feat. Lenny Kravitz)
13. Fool's Paradise (feat. Jimmy Buffett)
14. Empty Bed Blues (feat. Carrie Smith)
15. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (feat. Susan
Tedeschi and Derek Trucks)
16. What Have You Done
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