"Jump for Joy" - Newark Academy Jazz Essentially Ellington 2017

Song begins at 2:20.
Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ)
Essentially Ellington 2017
Directed by Julius Tolentino
Featuring Sammi Powell (vocals), Reid Christmann (trombone), Allen Zhu (tenor saxophone), Charles Pan (alto saxophone)

[@jazzbeau507]

Magnificent. thank you for posting all this talent.

[@roosterslime9430]

*Director: Julius Tolentino*
*Solos:*
*Jump for Joy (**2:21**)*
Trombone: Reid Christmann (2:32, 3:02, 4:51)*
Vocals: Samantha Powell (3:21)*
Tenor Sax: Allen Zhu (4:06)**
Alto Sax: Charles Pan (5:35)**
* = Honorable Mention Award
** = Outstanding Award
***Honorable Mention in Essentially Ellington Competition***
*Full Awards List*
*Sectional Awards:*
*Outstanding Rhythm Section:* Luca Moretti (Piano), ??? (Banjo), Vikram Bala (Bass), Teddy McGraw (Drums)** , Reshma Kopparapu (Piano, Offstage), Cosimo Fabrizio (Guitar, Offstage)** , Shaan Pandiri (Bass, Offstage)**, ??? (Drums, Offstage)
*Outstanding Reed Section:* Alan Lin (Clarinet)** , Charles Pan (Alto Sax)** , Sam Pensiero (Alto Sax), Allen Zhu (Tenor Sax)** , Ezra Lebovitz (Tenor Sax), Paul Brown (Baritone Sax), Michelle Lee (Clarinet/Tenor Sax, Offstage)
*Honorable Mention Solo Award:*
Samantha Powell (Vocals)
Reid Christmann (Trombone)
*Outstanding Soloist Award:*
Shaan Pandiri (Bass)
Cosimo Fabrizio (Guitar)
Teddy McGraw (Drums)
Alan Lin (Clarinet)
Charles Pan (Alto Sax)
Allen Zhu (Tenor Sax)

[@bjgam2]

Those cats can swing!!!

[@lilith6072]

Little do they know, that trombone soloist in the beginning is suffering... High C!!

[@FireypepperCP]

A really nice job, considering that C with a PLUNGER. Not easy to pull off!

[@ethanabercrombiemusic]

Can someone find out what mouthpiece the tenor soloist uses, I can see he uses a vandoren optimum ligature

[@chrisfaison642]

Ethan Abercrombie looks like a V16 Ethan.

[@josiahwilliams5203]

Thanks for posting AZ! Do you happen to know what is going on at 3:24? Does the singer choose not to sing the lyric "cotton?" Or is the audio edited somehow that her part is left out?

[@TheMisterMarimba]

4:48 Moose the Mooche Reference?

[@AZ-ct9xy]

Mike and Kathy Cofell I asked him, and you’re right!

[@TheMisterMarimba]

I thought something was up! What a killer reference. Cheers to him

[@wyattnyfeler7270]

Mike and Kathy Cofell can someone explain moose the mooch to me?

[@tallikimanimusic7127]

@@wyattnyfeler7270 it's a song by Charlie parker

[@MikkoLaulainen]

Heard that and ran to the comments 😂