From the Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio Archives:
Essentially Ellington
Broadcast date:May 13, 2010
For 15 years, the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington Competition has put the top high school jazz bands to the test — and there's no sign of it letting up. For 15 hard-working bands from across the country, months of practice add up to exhilarating minutes on stage. We'll have the thrill of discovering brand new talents, hear Ellington from a fresh perspective and catch up on what previous winners have been doing to keep jazz alive. Wendell Pierce hosts.

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