Each transcription is direct from the recordings of the immortal duke ellington, and. Jazz at lincoln center, committed to instilling a broader understanding of this music, created the essentially ellington program ee during the 199596 school year to make ellingtons music accessible to as many high school musicians as possible and to. Rockabye river duke ellington this is me playing the alto solo on duke ellingtons rockabye river my senior year with the mead high school jazz 1 ensemble. This was part of our audition tape for the essentially ellington competition in new york. Click here to download a list of all tunes in the essentially ellington library.
Watch essentially ellington on the internet mountlake. The literary ellington one of the main assumptions in thinking about african american creative expression is that musicmore than literature, dance, theater, or the visual artshas been the paradigmatic mode of black artistic production and the standard and pinnacle not just of black culture but of american culture as a whole. Each year, fifteen finalist bands from across north america travel to new york city to spend three days immersed in workshops, jam sessions, open rehearsals and competition. Essentially ellington top prize goes to roosevelt high the. Shop and buy the asphalt jungle suite, theme from sheet music. Parents page greater cincinnati youth jazz collaborative. A free program for high school jazz bands, essentially ellington aims to elevate musicianship, broaden perspectives and inspire performance. Listen carefully many times to the ellington recording of these pieces. Knowledge of ellingtons music prepares you to play any big band music. These pieces will be a part of the 2014 essentially ellington programs repertoire, and the open rehearsal discusses strategies for effectively. Jazz music institute jmi and jazz at lincoln center are partnering to present the essentially ellington down under regional festival. May 18, 2015 essentially ellington 2015 judges announcement saturday, may 9, 2015 duke ellingtons music is at the very heart of americas 20thcentury musical heritage and the core of the rich canon of.
In 2020, the festival will be held in brisbane, perth, adelaide, melbourne and sydney, offering high school jazz bands and music directorsmusicians of all sorts some excellent performance and professional. Essentially ellington top prize goes to roosevelt high originally published may 7, 2007 at 12. Portrait of louis armstrong by duke ellington 18991974. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Schedule a jazz at lincoln center essentially ellington scoring rubrics category general description excellent good fair needs improvement rating and score 109pts 86pts 53pts 21pts soulfulness swing, spirit elements of swing are clearly uniform and stylistically accurate. Essentially ellington high school jazz band competition. All bands participating in the festival must join the 201617 essentially ellington high school jazz band program ee through jazz at lincoln center. Brisbanes jazz music institute jmi and new yorks jazz at lincoln center jalc return to tour australia with their regional festival, essentially ellington. Any deviations or additions will be spelled out in the individual performance notes that follow. The group performed in colonial williamsburg and churches in rockland, md. Each year, fifteen finalist bands from across north america travel to new york city to spend three days immersed in workshops, jam. The duke ellington charts are all exact transcriptions as recorded by duke ellington and his orchestra, and they are all medium to mediumadvanced in difficulty.
May 21, 20 20 essentially ellington competition, announcement of the top 3 bandsmsn. Bonga duke ellington parts free download pdf kupdf. On may 11, 20, wynton marsalis and the jazz at lincoln center orchestra filmed an open rehearsal of ellingtons chinoiserie and uptown downbeat, and gerald wilsons dissonance in blues. Essentially ellington at siue i had the privilege of attending the essentially ellington regional festival at siue. The actual footage is property of essentially ellington jazz competition. Jazz at lincoln center essentially ellington scoring rubrics. Essentially ellington library ee year title composer style grade feature 2008 dont get around much anymore duke ellington, bob russell medium swing 4 2016 down south camp meeting fletcher henderson medium uptempo swing 4 clarinet 2017 east st. Publications is proud to present this important new series, jazz at lincoln center library. The festival is cohosted by jazz outreach initiative and the unlv school of music, division of jazz and commercial music in collaboration with and licensed by jazz. This is a noncompetitive festival designed to offer high school bands a chance to play traditional jazz that they have been working on and receive professional feedback from jazz at lincoln center clinicians. Open rehearsal with the jlco essentially ellington 2014 on. Jazz at lincoln center announces 15 finalists bands to. The essentially ellington 20192020 repertoire is listed below.
Each selection was selected by the centers musical director, wynton marsalis. This great series features many classic duke ellington and billy strayhorn arrangements. In our catalog, you can find duke ellington sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Duke ellington sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Phillips center for the performing arts note essentially ellington on the memo line. For questions about the essentially ellington program get in touch with maegan mchugh at 212. Lengsfelder ervin drake and juan tizol arranged by duke ellington transcribed by david berger for jazz at lincoln center f u l l s c o r e this transcription was made especially for essentially ellington 2000. Essentially ellington ee regional festival mesa, arizona. Jazz at lincoln center and alfred publishing gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and support provided in the publication of this years essentially ellington music series. Duke ellingtons music is at the very heart of americas 20thcentury musical heritage and the core of the rich canon of jazz music. Essentially ellington top prize goes to roosevelt high.
For application guidelines and more information log in to your ee account. Through the music of seminal big band composers including duke ellington, benny carter, mary lou williams, count basie, and dizzy gillespie, beginning bands can work on the building. It is unique among educational resources for high school jazz bands. Watch essentially ellington on the internet may 11, 2017 may 12, 2017 perry leave a comment starting with open rehearsal at 10. In a sentimental mood by duke ellington and his orch duke ellington and his orch duke ellington and his orch ellington, mills.
In a sentimental mood by duke ellington and his orch. Open rehearsal with the jlco essentially ellington 2014. Essentially ellington 3 columbus cir, new york, new york 10019 rated 4. Publications is proud to present this important series, jazz at lincoln center library. The asphalt jungle suite, theme from by duke ellington. Each year, fifteen finalist bands from across north america travel to new york city to spend three days immersed in workshops, jam sessions, open. The annual jazz at lincoln center high school jazz band competition. Complete ee library essentially ellington jazz academy. This article is within the scope of wikiproject jazz, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of jazz on wikipedia. Louis toodleoo duke ellington, bubber miley slow swing 3. Louis is proud to partner with jazz at lincoln center to bring its internationallyacclaimed essentially ellington high school jazz band festival to st.
Essentially ellington information unlv school of music. The tji ellington big bands newest cd features the three songs they performed in their 2015 jazz at lincoln centers essentially ellington festival 2nd place performance. Each selection was selected by the centers musical director, wynton marsalis, for essentially ellington. The tji ellington big bands cd features the three songs they performed in their 2014 jazz at lincoln centers essentially ellington festival winning performance. A free program for high school jazz bands, essentially ellington aims to elevate. Jazz houston is proud to partner with jazz at lincoln center and texas southern university to bring its internationallyacclaimed essentially ellington high school jazz band festival to houston. Phillips center for the performing arts essentially ellington regional festival. The mission of jazz at lincoln center is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education and advocacy. Lincoln center has issued many of the classic duke ellingtonbilly strayhorn. A comprehensive guide to walkin and swingin, featured in the 200910 program year. Jazz at lincoln center essentially ellington scoring rubrics category general description excellent good fair needs improvement rating and score 109pts 86pts 53pts 21pts soulfulness swing, spirit elements of swing are clearly uniform and stylistically accurate. Twentieth annual essentially ellington high school j azz band progr am. Essentially ellington is a program designed by jazz at lincoln center to make duke ellingtons music accessible to as many high school musicians as possible and to support the development of their schools music programs.
Essentially ellington down under regional festival. Nick finzer is one of the most dynamic musicians of the millennial generation. Watch jazz at lincoln centers watch competition part i on. The festival is aimed at encouraging young musicians to play. I edited out all the boring parts so that it is one band after the next.
Essentially duke ellington series jazz big band arrangements. See new and popular duke ellington songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Welcome to the gcyjc ensemble in residence at the music resource center. The following is a list of performance conventions for the great majority of ellingtons music. Essentially ellington announcement of top 3 bands youtube. The festival is aimed at encouraging young musicians to play music by duke ellington and other jazz musicians. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks this article has not yet received a rating on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the projects. Jazz at lincoln center library essentially ellington reed 1 alto. Shop and buy portrait of louis armstrong sheet music.
Ee extends the legacy of duke ellington by widely disseminating his music, in its original arrangements, to high school musicians for study and performance. The smithsonian collection of classic jazz, revised. By joining the free program, schools receive eight original transcriptions or arrangements by duke ellington, as well as recordings, rehearsal videos, teaching guides, and other resources. The relationship with jazz at the lincoln center happened through a visit by dan quigley to new york where he met with wynton marsalis and todd stoll, the vice president of. Also featured in this varied program is a composition written by wynton marsalis and given by him to the tji band. This free, oneday festival will feature an allstar lineup of clinicians. Essentially ellington 2015 judges announcement saturday, may 9, 2015 duke ellingtons music is at the very heart of americas 20thcentury musical heritage and the core of the rich canon of. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974.
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