It has been nearly a century since Duke Ellington’s ... said Julius Tolentino, the jazz director at Newark Academy in Livingston, N.J., whose band won the competition in 2024.

Composing and arranging one of the most diverse bodies of work of any composer ... Band Competition in 2012. Photo Courtesy of Frank Stewart for Jazz at Lincoln Center As a young man, Duke ...

All About Jazz: Is the music of ... good job keeping his repertoire band Duke Orchestra together, and of course Wynton Marsalis's Lincoln Center Orchestra is a treasure, as is his Essentially ...

The competition attracts the crème de la crème of school jazz bands from across North America, who gather at the Lincoln Centre in Manhattan to play Duke Ellington tracks and other big band ...

And he shares with Edward “Duke” Ellington the distinction of being one of the century ... Monk has become perhaps the most talked about and least understood artist in the history of jazz. Born on ...

Stars out in force to honor the musical pioneer and his legacy of compositions which are etched into the soul of America.

Todd Stoll is an experienced performer, Duke Ellington expert, author, and educator. He serves as the vice president of education at Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) in New York City, which continues ...

After making history at Essentially Ellington, Central High’s jazz band gets the spotlight once again. Wall Street Journal Shatters Core Trump Fantasy In Editorial Urging GOP 'Revolt' South African ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The student ensemble took first place at the prestigious Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City an international honor that has music ...

It was the first time competing in person for the band and most students had little to no musical experience prior to high school.

Susan E. Wagner High School, Sea View, competed in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 30th Annual Essentially Ellington High School ...