May 12, 2017
Columbus Circle Park – New York City
The Essentially Ellington Competition kicked off with a second line parade, “United We Swing”, with all participating bands, hosts, community members and city officials parading from Columbus Circle Park to the Jazz at Lincoln Center marquee at the Time Warner Center. The United We Swing second line parade was held in celebration and support of arts programs and arts education nationwide.
Personnel
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Todd Stoll – trumpet
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Anthony Hervey – trumpet
- Jeffery Miller – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Ricky “Dirty Red” Gordon – percussion