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Essentially Ellington Repertoire and Recordings
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SiriusXM features Essentially Ellington in a four week series with interviews from the students, teachers, clinicians, and staff that know and love the "superbowl of high school jazz band competitions." Hear these hour long programs, hosted by Wynton Marsalis, below.

Listen to Essentially Ellington on Sirius XM from December 2011-January 2012

  • Part One - features interviews with former Associate Director of Education Joanna Massey and members from the winning band in 2011, Dillard Center for the Arts.  You’ll also hear from Dillard’s band director Chris Dorsey as well as music from their winning performance.
  • Part Two - features interviews with Joanna Massey, the director and students from East St. Louis High School’s band, EE favorite Ronald Carter plus music from East St. Louis’ EE performance.
  • Part Three - features interviews with Sun Prairie High School band director Steve Sveum, performances from the Sun Prairie band, and highlights from the “One on One with Wynton Marsalis.”
  • Part Four - features interviews with JALC’s Executive Producer Laura Johnson, JLCO member Ted Nash, EE alum Erica vonKleist, and music from William H. Hall High School.

Listen to Essentially Ellington on Sirius XM from December 2009-January 2010

  • Part One (December 20, 2009) features interviews with EE clinician Ronald Carter and Eau Claire Memorial High School Band Director Bruce Hering
  • Part Two (December 27, 2009) features interviews with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra member Walter Blanding and Beloit High School Band Director Chris Behrens.
  • Part Three (January 3, 2010) features interviews with Jazz at Lincoln Center photographer Frank Stewart and Garfield High School Band Director Clarence Acox.
  • Part Four (January 10, 2010) features interviews with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra saxophonist Walter Blanding, pianist Geri Allen, and students from Wellesley High School.
  • Part Five (January 17, 2010) features interviews with Kingston High School students and Band Director Bob Shaut plus Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Joanna Massey.

Listen to Essentially Ellington on Sirius XM in December 2008-January 2009:

Part One (November 30, 2008)
Part Two (December 7, 2008)
Part Three (December 14, 2008)
Part Four (December 21, 2008)
Part Five (December 28, 2008)
Part Six (January 4, 2009)