Garfield High School jazz band

Pack your saxophones and trombones, jazz bands from Bothell High School, Mountlake Terrace High School, Garfield High School and Roosevelt High School are heading to New York City.

For high school jazz musicians, the annual Essentially Ellington competition is a big deal. Two Garfield High School students describe how attending is rewarding but isn't some mythological peak.

Garfield Jazz hit a high note when they qualified for the prestigious jazz competition in February. But then they realized two other schools planned to perform the same material.

New York-based trumpeter Riley Mulherkar released his long-awaited debut album with a concert for his hometown Seattle fans.

Garfield High School's top jazz ensemble spent months honing a cohesive sound and mastering advanced compositions, bringing it all together in their successful audition for the prestigious national competition.

In the world of competitive high school jazz, Garfield High School's Jazz Ensemble I is one of the most formidable competitors in the nation. Band director Jared Sessink credits the program's ongoing success to the students' investment in that legacy.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's annual Essentially Ellington high school jazz band competition announced its 15 finalists for 2023. Washington is once again well-represented with Bothell High School, Roosevelt High School and Garfield High School among the finalists.

Delayed for two years by COVID-19 restrictions, Seattle's "arts magnet" Garfield High School will hold its centennial celebrations on Saturday, August 27.

A block in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood could soon be named in honor of a local legendary jazz educator and musician.A Seattle City Council…

Coss, a Seattle native, and a product of Washington Middle and Garfield High School jazz programs. She was able to compete in the Essentially Ellington competition in New York City three times as a teenager, which inspired her to move there and pursue a career as a jazz musician.