Wynton Marsalis Announces 2021 Essentially Ellington Finalists

April 9, 2021
New York, NY
Congratulations to this year’s “Essentially Ellington” finalists and winning student composer! Watch as Wynton Marsalis announces finalists for the 26th Annual “Essentially Ellington” Festival.
Stay tuned for more information on the virtual event, taking place June 4 and 5, 2021: jazz.org/EE
2021 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Finalists:
Agoura High School (Agoura Hills, California)
Directed by Chad Bloom
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, Florida)
Directed by Christopher de León
Byron Center High School (Byron Center, Michigan)
Directed by Marc Townley
Carroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas)
Directed by David Lown
Champaign Central High School (Champaign, Illinois)
Directed by John Currey
Dillard Center for the Arts (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
Directed by Christopher Dorsey
Foxboro High School (Foxboro, Massachusetts)
Directed by Aaron Bush
Memphis Central High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
Directed by Ollie Liddell
Newton South High School (Newton, Massachusetts)
Directed by Lisa Linde
Noblesville High School (Noblesville, Indiana)
Directed by Bethany Robinson
Olathe Northwest High School (Olathe, Kansas)
Directed by Robert Davis
Plano West Senior High School (Plano, Texas)
Directed by Preston Pierce
Roosevelt High School (Seattle, Washington)
Directed by Scott Brown
Tucson Jazz Institute (Tucson, Arizona)
Directed by Johnathan Black
William H. Hall High School (West Hartford, Connecticut)
Directed by James Antonucci

[@TSWARD-xb9rk]

THAT IS DEDICATION, strength and ENDURANCE

[@gloriamosure9184]

Thank you also Winton. So important for our young musicians: especially at a time like this.

[@BopWalk]

You are a living legend Wynton, just saying.

[@mananaadamia1657]

Thank you very much 🥰

[@alexdamasio2388]

Excelente 👏👏

[@gabe7337]

You are my hero :)

[@rmh296]

Greetings from Uruguay.

[@pamelapayne6436]

Sweet Dillard again. .miss you live. Wynton always classy.

[@jcomm120]

Now that's some beautiful effort♡♧♡!

[@patsy9605]

❤️❤️❤️

[@АлександрВантеев-к1и]

Рад Вас видеть и слышать. Побеждающий. Град Новый Иерусалим.

[@min2oly]

All this yet, you forced applicants to perform live together, large groups, during a pandemic... shame on you.