Essentially Ellington 2023: Agoura High School Studio Blue

28th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band competition and festival - May 11 - 13, 2023, NYC.

Live at the Lincoln Center House of Swing.

Director: Chad Bloom
Solos:

Just Scratchin’ the Surface (1:12)
Sax Section: Jack Lieberman (Lead Alto), Charles French (Alto), Gavin Russell (Tenor), Keira Blakeman (Tenor), Serena Gavaskar (Baritone) (2:26)
Drums: Max Gilbert (3:18, 4:36)
Tenor Sax: Gavin Russell (4:09)

Prelude to a Kiss (5:44)
Piano: Marvel Roth (5:44)
Alto Sax: Jack Lieberman (6:40, 10:20)**

Royal Garden Blues (13:46)
Piano: Marvel Roth (13:46)
Tenor Sax: Gavin Russell (14:28)
Alto Sax: Charles French (15:03)
Clarinet: Jack Lieberman (15:38)**
Trumpet: Jacob Rosen (16:13, 16:36)
Trombone: Garrett Khatchaturian (16:54, 17:28)*
Trombone: Jordan Klein (17:11, 17:28)*
Pep Section: Jack Liberman (Clarinet)** , Grant Phillips (Trumpet), Garrett Khatchaturian (Trombone)* , Jordan Klein (Trombone)* , Spencer Bock (Sousaphone), Colin Mayer (Banjo) (17:45)
Lead Trumpet: Grant Phillips (18:21)
HIGHLIGHT (18:33)

Interview (19:55)
Chad Bloom (Director)
Jack Lieberman (Clarinet, Alto Sax)**
Grant Phillips (Trumpet)

= Honorable Mention Award
** = Outstanding Award

Full Awards List:
Section Awards:
Outstanding Trombone Section: Garrett Khatchaturian (Lead), Jordan Klein, Spencer Bock
Outstanding Trumpet Section: Grant Phillips (Lead), Jacob Rosen, Russel Potloff, Matthew Scott, Stella Rosa

Honorable Mention Soloist Award:
Garrett Khatchaturian (Trombone)
Jordan Klein (Trombone)

Outstanding Soloist Award:
Jack Lieberman (Doubler: Clarinet, Alto Sax)