May 10, 2018
Rose Theater – New York, NY
The 23rd annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival once again brought top ensembles from all over the United States to perform at the House of Swing in New York City. Watch as Jazz at Lincoln Center’s managing and artistic director Wynton Marsalis and other members of the JLCO field questions from the competing bands.
Personnel
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- James Chirillo – guitar
- Jason Marsalis – drums
- Kenny Rampton – trumpet
- Marcus Printup – trumpet
- Tatum Greenblatt – trumpet
- Ryan Kisor – trumpet
- Chris Crenshaw – trombone
- Vincent Gardner – trombone
- Elliot Mason – trombone
- Victor Goines – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Ted Nash – alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo
- Patrick Bartley – tenor sax, clarinet
- Walter Blanding – tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Paul Nedzela – baritone sax, bass clarinet