Essentially Ellington 2019: Rio Americano High School - Blues to Be There

- Live from the 2019 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival, it's Rio Americano High School from Sacramento, CA playing Duke Ellington's "Blues to Be There (from Newport Jazz Festival Suite)."
Learn more about Essentially Ellington: academy.jazz.org/ee/

[@hamlinmonday4692]

Lmao the bassist face. Very into it.

[@mikeg6906]

Correct

[@kenstephens2248]

Bravo. fantastic!

[@FunnyGA1ex]

God damn it, I'm in love with this gig! Sign me up!

[@roosterslime9430]

*Director: Josh Murray*
*Solos:*
Piano: Jake Nalangan (0:00, 2:02, 3:40, 5:15)
Piano/Clarinet: Toby Keys (0:00, 2:14)**
Trombone Section: Claire Parker (Lead), Grayson Cliff, Luke Roberto (1:39)
Trumpet: Grady Flamm (3:44)**
* = Honorable Mention Award
** = Outstanding Award
*Full Individual Awards List*
*Sectional Awards:*
*Outstanding Brass Section:* Claire Parker (Lead Trombone), Grayson Cliff (Trombone), Luke Roberto (Trombone), Grady Flamm (Lead Trumpet)** , Grace Eastlick (Trumpet), Logan Duffy (Trumpet), Dale McMorris (Bass Trombone, Offstage), Abigail Telander (Trumpet, Offstage), Anna Flaningam (Trumpet, Offstage)
*Honorable Mention Soloist Award:*
Connor Ettinger (Alto Sax)
*Outstanding Soloist Award:*
Toby Keys (Clarinet)
Grady Flamm (Trumpet)

[@arthurjeon9350]

It's Jake *Nalangan,* not Milankin

[@roosterslime9430]

@@arthurjeon9350 My bad, thank you!

[@VictorSanPedro]

ayyy go Rio!

[@roosterslime9430]

the guitar 🐐 himself!!!

[@BrandonAu]

the Info in the details are different from the video title.

[@brianbillings6815]

The title is correct, the song is definitely Ellington's "Blues to Be There" :)

[@christinadone774]

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