Essentially Ellington 2015: Lexington High School- JUMPIN' PUNKINS

Essentially Ellington 2015 Competition Lexington High School Jazz Emsemble Saturday, May 9, 2015 Duke Ellington’s music is at the very heart of America’s 20th-century musical heritage and the core of the rich canon of jazz music. Jazz at Lincoln Center, committed to instilling a broader understanding of this music, created the Essentially Ellington program (EE) during the 1995–96 school year to make Ellington’s music accessible to as many high school musicians as possible and to support the development of their schools’ music programs. Learn more about Essentially Ellington: http://academy.jazz.org/ee/about/