Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra Essentially Ellington 2018 - Performance and Awards

Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra performance at the 23rd Annual Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition and Festival.

[@colindavies3079]

Congratulations Beloit Memorial, you have done it again, wonderfully talented group building on the 2016 successful orchestra.
Keep up the great work. From your Aussie fan in Perth Western Australia .

[@kurttoy5035]

Great seeing young women playing drums, especially Maddie. She is so Sensational!

[@paulfujimoto6849]

2:53 is the most underrated part of the performance. Not many other high school bands could execute such a rapid dynamic shift!

[@roosterslime9430]

*Director: Chris Behrens*
*Solos:*
*Symphony in Riffs (**1:33**)*
Trombone: Devin Wolf (2:34)
Trumpet: Naomi Patton (3:24)*
Tenor Sax: Aiden Sowicz (4:06)*
Trombone: August Braatz (5:07)**
Bass: Carly Behrens (6:07)
*Blue Cellophane (**7:55**)*
Trumpet: Adam Hobson (8:03)**
Trombone: August Braatz (8:09)**
*Harlem Congo (**11:42**)*
Sax Section: Quinn Galvin (Alto), Brandon Terwillinger (Alto), Adrian Sowicz (Tenor)* , Noah Poepping (Tenor), Hannah Wilson (Baritone) (12:24)**
Trumpet: Adam Hobson (12:37, 13:01)**
Trombone: August Braatz (13:08, 14:53)**
Clarinet: Karolina Richins (13:32, 13:50)
Alto Sax: Quinn Galvin (13:45)
Clarinet Section: Karolina Richins, Quinn Galvin, Noah Poepping, Adrian Sowicz (13:56)
Drums: Maddie Mueller (14:22)**
* = Honorable Mention Award
** = Outstanding Award
***Honorable Mention in Essentially Ellington Competition***
*Full Awards List*
*Sectional Awards:*
*Outstanding Saxophone Section:* Quinn Galvin (Alto), Brandon Terwillinger (Alto), Adrian Sowicz (Tenor)* , Noah Poepping (Tenor), Hannah Wilson (Baritone), Karolina Richens (Tenor, on Clarinet)
*Outstanding Brass Section:* August Braatz (Trombone)** , Devin Wolf (Trombone), Caleb Otto (Trombone), Audrey McManigle (Trombone), Chase Miller (Lead Trumpet), Nick Wadle (Split-Lead Trumpet), Naomi Patten (Trumpet)*, Rebekah Tropp (Trumpet), Nellie Conover-Crockett (Trumpet), Adam Hobson (Trumpet)**
*Outstanding Rhythm Guitar:*
Ari Marko
*Honorable Mention Soloist Award:*
Adrian Sowicz (Tenor Sax)
Naomi Patten (Trumpet)
*Outstanding Soloist Award:*
Maddie Mueller (Drums)
August Braatz (Trombone)
Adam Hobson (Trumpet)
*Highlight: **2:54** (EPICNESS)*

[@camerongrant4595]

oh my lawd those high notes in blue cellophane were so clear jeezus christ

[@joshcharlat850]

They were perfectly coached to start out pretty low volume then later, they just wowed us with their power.

[@telsport]

Man, they have a feel !

[@stpd1957]

What a fabulous school

[@CooLuke]

This man is a legend