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Essentially Ellington Festival - Day 5

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11:00am-2:30am PDT: FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES • PART 1
It’s time to hear the bands in action! After each director introduces their ensemble and song selections, the audience, judges, and fellow students get to enjoy the fruits of everyone’s labor and preparation for this Festival. After each performance, Jazz at Lincoln Center Vice President of Education, Todd Stoll, will conduct live interviews with band directors and select students.

3:00pm-5:00am PDT: FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES • PART 2

5:30pm-7:00pm PDT: JUDGES ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARDS CEREMONY
The judges will provide closing remarks and reflect on what they heard throughout the performances Afterwards Wynton Marsalis will share his closing remarks and announce the names of each individual student and band section to receive an award, accompanied by images of the award winners. The awards announced during this ceremony—including Outstanding Soloist and Outstanding Section—represent extraordinary individual and group achievements.

Visit jazz.org/EE25 for livestream links and more details

Later Event: August 27
Seattle JazzED Block Party