The Essentially Ellington Competition and Festival is officially underway. Students from three area high school jazz bands are taking part: Mount Si, Edmonds-Woodway and Mountlake Terrace. All three groups traveled from Seattle to New York City for the competition. Now we find out how things went on day one, which included a performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Voices: Mount Si senior Greta Chappell, Mount Si senior Creed Carlson, Mount Si co-director Bill Leather, Edmonds-Woodway senior Connor Shrum, Edmonds-Woodway freshman Unathi Machyo
You can find other stories from the Essentially Ellington Competition and Festival here.
