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EE on Sirius XM

Sirius XM Radio is featuring Essentially Ellington in a series that began Saturday, January 14, 2012. In these hour-long programs, hosted by Wynton Marsalis, you’ll hear from the students, teachers, clinicians, and staff that know and love the “superbowl of high school jazz band competitions,”

Tune in for the weekly broadcast on Real Jazz Channel 67, Saturdays 1pm ET and Sundays at 8pm ET through January 28, 2012. Full tracks of each show will be available on this page in upcoming weeks.

Listen now:

• 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.

Check out 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)