2023 National Jazz Festival Award Ceremony at 2300 Arena!

2023 NJF Awards, hosted by ‪@playbookjazz‬ ‪@smcongregation‬, held @2300Arena in #philadelphia, featuring the NJF Jazz Diplomats and winning student performances! Check out Griffin Ross's freestyle rap, Sasha singing Afro Blue, and vocal groups and winning ensembles:

Vocal Soloist Winner Sasha Oglesby from Camden Creative Arts High School

LOVE Award winner Bernie Waldman from the Fieldston School

Jazz Educator Award winner Jared Jones from Washington, Jr. High School

Pop-Cappella Winner Con Brio from Hopewell Valley Central High School

A-Cappella Winner Hopkins Jazz Choir from the Hopkins School

Vocal Jazz Winner Princeton Studio Vocals from Princeton High School

Large Division (L-3) Winner Creative Arts Jazz Band from Camden Creative Arts High School

Large Division (L-1) Winner Princeton Studio Band from Princeton High School

Timestamps:

3:40 Beginning Remarks
4:40 Playbook Opening Performance
11:42 - Awards Begin
15:50 - Afro Blue w/ Sasha Oglesby
20:10 - NJF Love Award, Educator Award
27:40 - Bills, Bills, Bills - Hopewell Jazz Choir
42:50 - Corcovado - Hopkins Jazz Choir
48:30 - Erase Me - Princeton High School
53:40 - Playbook Performance 2
55:50 - Virtual Awards
102:30 - Scholarship Awards
104:10 - Small Ensemble Division Awards
110:30 - NJF Diplomats Performance/Large Ensemble Division Awards
1:37:55 - Camden Creative Arts High School Performance
1:48:00 - Princeton High School Performance