Essentially Ellington 2018: Roosevelt High School - Theme from the Asphault Jungle

Live from the 2018 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival, it's Roosevelt High School from Seattle, WA playing Duke Ellington's "Theme from the Asphault Jungle."
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[@jonburton1935]

Obviously I’m supposed to say that this band was so amazing I don’t think even ellingtons band was as good. I literally stayed up night watching over and over again. Never before have I seen a band of kids surpass the greats…….but they were totally in a class of there own.

[@mathbrown9099]

Wonderful Seattle area young men & women playing so very well. Pay them, they’re worth it.

[@brianhammerstein]

Henry Mohr on drums is driving that band!

[@c.h_sax]

Lol that bass trombone killed it on the blasty notes

[@tobyjay8774]

thanks

[@roosterslime9430]

*Director: Scott Brown*
*Solos:*
Piano: Aaron Korver (0:02, 3:36)**
Tenor Sax: Aiden Ryser (0:28, 0:40, 1:05, 5:58, 6:11)**
Tenor Sax: Elliot Halpern (1:57)**
Pep Section: Will Knight (Lead Trumpet), Sean Bowman (Alto Sax), Aiden Ryser (Tenor Sax), Elliot Halpern (Tenor Sax), Xander Johns (Bari Sax) (4:24)
* = Honorable Mention Award
** = Outstanding Award
***Honorable Mention in Essentially Ellington Competition***
*Full Awards List*
*Sectional Awards:*
*Honorable Mention Drummers:* Henry Mohr, David Maltby (Offstage), Ethan Lefaive (Offstage)
*Outstanding Saxophone Section:* Sean Bowman (Lead Alto)* , Daniel Mengedoht (Alto), Aiden Ryser (Tenor Sax)** , Elliot Halpern (Tenor)** , Xander Johns (Baritone)** , Misae Nguyen (Alto, Offstage), Kai Despain (Tenor, Offstage)
*Honorable Mention Soloist Award:*
Sean Bowman (Alto Sax)
*Outstanding Soloist Award:*
Aaron Korver (Piano)
Elliot Halpern (Tenor Sax)
Aiden Ryser (Tenor Sax)
Xander Johns (Baritone Sax)
*Highlight: **1:57*