Essentially Ellington 2024: Newark Academy

[@maxf6304]

definitely the best performance of the competition. Amazing. That tenor solo was the best thing ever good job dude

[@roosterslime9430]

*Newark Academy Jazz Band "Chameleon"* *Director: Julius Tolentino* *Solos:* *Golden Cress (**0:45**)* Piano: Nathan Choi (0:45) Trombone: Vanessa Fang (0:59, 2:28, 3:21)** *Boy Meets Horn (**4:21**)* Trumpet: Jacob Tolentino (4:29, 5:59, 6:49, 7:29)** *Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue (**9:12**)* Piano: Ben Collins-Siegel (9:12, 13:09)** Trombone Section: Vanessa Fang (Lead), Sebastian Dias-Sotiriou, Nick Hacking (10:42)** Sax Section: Ethan Tai (Lead Alto), Noah Tamiso (Alto), Ani Chakravarthy (Tenor), Anuj Awasthi (Baritone) (10:55) Trumpet: Vihaan Jetley (11:07) Bari Sax: Anuj Awasthi (11:20) Tenor Sax: Ani Chakravarthy (11:44, 15:14)** Clarinet Section: Ethan Tai, Noah Tamiso, Gabe Zhao, Anuj Awasthi (14:33) Lead Trumpet: Jacob Tolentino (16:23, 16:47)** *Interview (**18:04**)* Julius Tolentino (Director) Vanessa Fang (Trombone)** Ani Chakravarthy (Tenor Sax)** * = Honorable Mention Award ** = Outstanding Award ****1st Place in the 29th Essentially Ellington Competition**** *Awards List* *Sectional Awards:* *Outstanding Rhythm Section:* Nathan Choi (Piano), Ben Collins-Siegel (Piano), Jason Mo (Guitar), Suved Wali (Guitar), Ethan Freed (Bass), Ted Crall (Bass), Ben Schwartz (Drums), Kabir Srivastav (Drums) *Outstanding Trombone Section:* Vanessa Fang (Lead), Sebastian Dias-Sotiriou, Nick Hacking, Emma Crall, Andrew Crawford (Bass) *Outstanding Soloist Award:* Ben Collins-Siegel (Piano) Ben Schwartz (Drums) Ani Chakravarthy (Tenor Sax) Vanessa Fang (Trombone) Jacob Tolentino (Trumpet)

[@vihaanjetley6283]

Lead alto: Ethan Tai, Alto: Noah Tamiso, Lead Tenor Ani Chakravarthy, Tenor Gabe Zhao Trombones: Sebastian Dias-Sotiriou Nick Hacking Emma Crall Bass: Andrew Crawford There are two guitars, Jason Mo Suved Wali Other bassist is Ted Crall Other drummer is Kabir Srivastav

[@roosterslime9430]

@@vihaanjetley6283 Thank you!!! Congratulations on the dub!!!!

[@darkanimus4150]

Tenor sax is Anirudh Chakravarthy, no spaces. Thank you

[@samb6044]

Great performance!

[@stpd1957]

This was a great performance. Vanessa was fabulous

[@loninappleton]

I look forward to all of the new performances for this year.

[@maxf6304]

12:35 this kid is fkn ripping it 🔥🔥🔥 go crazy bro

[@JimmyInTheHouse]

Where can I begin on how Duke has changed my life? I was seventeen years old. Nervous, this was my first date. I sat down at the counter, just biden my time until my date came. And I heard no other song on the radio then golden cress. It was a beautiful moment. Oh, where did it all go wrong? I began to fall in love with jazz music as I fell in love with Melissa, the love of my life. Every day I would practice the trumpet then go to her house. Soon, I got my first gig. All thanks to Duke. It was four years ago. I woke up to find a note. She was gone. I got in my car to go to work, try to keep my mind off things, until I heard golden cress on the radio. I spent too much time playing jazz that Melissa left me. It cuts like a knife but she's out of my life. I learned that love, like jazz, needs expression, but I learned too late. Kids, you did a good job winning this competition, but remember what's really important in your life.

[@Sarahstearsdandelionseeds]

OH YEAHHHHHHHHHH

[@dezi709]

3:24 that stickflip was so clean

[@dimmm1]

bro risked it all

[@illie2852]

The first good thing that came from New Jersey

[@abadiejazz]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MikePondelli]

Wowie, what an amazing show. They really played those tunes with energy and soul. Reminds me of some cats I saw back in '79 who were really just swingin and playing the changes. These kids sure are lucky to have such an esteemed band director. If you want to take advice from this old man, I say you need a better bassist. That first one really just wasn't playing the time. I get that fella is a youngster but his playing on Creshendo and Diminuendo was sloppy.

[@robertotte2322]

Well there that's just plain rude. I thought all of there playin was right as rain. You should be ashamed of you self partner. All of those cats played nicer than a cold beer after a hard days work. Back when I played the fiddle in Kentucky if we had that kinda no good attitude well I say we'd be kicked outta the band.

[@MikePondelli]

@@robertotte2322 Pal, I get how your trying to defend these kids and honestly more power to you. But me, when I think of jazz, this amazing music that was created in our great country, this just doesn't do it for me. Back in '83 I saw this great cat who told me something I'll never forget. He said to me "Mike, swing is not a rhythm, its an addittude.". And when I see this young man playing the double bass on the first and last tune I don't see that addittude. That's all I'm sayin... 🤷‍♂

[@robertotte2322]

@@MikePondelli I reckon that's a mighty sad way of looking at this situation. How could you be such a negative nancy? Give me a break. I thought these kids were swingin just fine. Your just a grump with nothing better to do.

[@MikePondelli]

@@robertotte2322 Excuse me, do not speak to me that way. That is not a way to speak to anyone as a matter of fact. So sad that this generation can't have a good honest conversation and needs to use verbal abuse to get their point across. Well, maybe its not the generation but maybe your just stupid. It could be both.

[@jonburton1935]

What a racket

[@supmet2]

All the mugging woo hooing and planned grimaces leave a lot to be desired.