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Welcome to Essentially Ellington membership. During the 2007-08 academic year, Jazz at Lincoln Center will again offer three tiers of membership in Essentially Ellington: Premium Membership, Basic Membership and Student Membership.

These membership levels are aimed at giving as many high school jazz bands as possible the opportunity to receive the educational resources of Essentially Ellington (EE).
Essentially Ellington 2007-08 Membership Levels
(View Essentially Ellington 2007-08 Repertoire)


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Premium Membership
$75 Membership Fee ($350 value + discounts)
Available for all high school jazz bands
  • Six charts: Original Duke Ellington Orchestra transcriptions
  • Reference CD with Duke Ellington Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and rhythm section reference tracks
  • Essentially Ellington online newsletter
  • Online score study of EE charts featuring a step-by-step teaching guide
  • Eligible to participate in non-competitive Essentially Ellington Regional Festivals (locations for Spring 08 TBA)
  • Option to submit competition recording for the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City and receive professional feedback for free
  • Option to submit recording for professional feedback for free
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center Band Director Academy discount
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center Educator Discount Card, good for discounts to educators for Jazz at Lincoln Center events in New York City
  • Jazz For Young People Curriculum discount
Basic Membership
$45 Membership Fee ($170 value)
Available for all high school jazz bands
  • Three charts: Original Duke Ellington Orchestra transcriptions
  • and a Jazz for Young People Series (Grade II) chart
  • Reference CD with Duke Ellington Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and rhythm section reference tracks
  • Essentially Ellington online newsletter
  • Online score study of EE charts featuring a step-by-step teaching guide
  • Eligible to participate in non-competitive Essentially Ellington Regional Festivals (locations for Spring 08 TBA)
  • Option to submit recording for professional feedback for $25 fee*
Student Membership
$25 Membership Fee ($70 value)
Available to individual undergraduate and graduate music education students
  • 1 chart: Duke Ellington Orchestra transcription
  • Reference CD with Duke Ellington Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and rhythm section reference tracks
  • Essentially Ellington online newsletter
  • Online score study of one EE chart featuring a step-by-step teaching guide
* All submitted recordings receive a certificate of participation signed by Wynton Marsalis
** School groups compete to attend the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in New York City. Community bands made up of students from more than one school compete for a free workshop in their community by a Jazz at Lincoln Center clinician.

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Essentially Ellington
33 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023

Email: ee@jalc.org
Phone: (212) 258-9812
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