Jazz 1 brings home honors from 23rd annual Essentially Ellington
By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2018
The judges for the 23rd annual Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (Essentially Ellington) announced the top three performing bands on Saturday, May 12 in Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center. They named the top-placing bands to be Newark Academy (Livingston, N.J.), Dillard Center for the A...
Jazz 1 takes Essentially Ellington stage by storm
By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2018
Months of practice and preparation paid off once again as Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) took center stage at the 23rd annual Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (Essentially Ellington) on Friday, May 11. MTHS attended as one of 15 high school jazz band finalists and one of three Washi...
Jazz 1 completes first day of Essentially Ellington with pomp
By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2018
Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) spent nearly the entirety of their Thursday at Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) for a long day of preparation, balanced with lavish treatment, for the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (Essentially Ellington). They arrived at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 10 for a ...
Jazz 1 reunites with clinician in preparation for Essentially Ellington
By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2018
Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) kept the “work hard, play hard” principle in mind for their New York trip before attending the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (Essentially Ellington) by attending a practice session in the free day before the event. Jazz 1 worked with professional ja...
Jazz ensembles boost morale with Essentially Ellington send off
By Nhung Lam, Hawkeye Staff
May 6, 2018
The MTHS jazz ensembles hosted a send off event for Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) on Saturday, May 5th to the 23rd annual Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival (EE) on May 10-12. Jazz 1 will leave for their trip to New York on Tuesday, May 8. The student-initiated and planned send off event was set up by j...
Jazz 1 hits two-year streak for Essentially Ellington festival
By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2018
Band director Darin Faul received a phone call during the passing period before the second period Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) class on Tuesday, Feb. 13. When he saw the caller ID said New York, he “played it cool on the phone.” “I had to get them [Jazz 1] all in one place and I said, ‘We’re in,...
Sit in with Jazz 1 at Essentially Ellington – a 360° experience
By Praditha Halstad, Staff
May 23, 2017
Thanks to some nifty coordination between the Hawkeye and the trombone section of Jazz 1, now you, too, can sit in with the band as they perform at the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Look around. Check out the other sections. Take direction...
Outstanding soloist awards revealed at 22nd annual Essentially Ellington final concert
By Praditha Halstad and Harper Thomas
May 13, 2017
The 22nd annual Essentially Ellington festival comes to a close, with MTHS finishing strong and proud. The top three placing bands were announced at 4 p.m. EST. These include Dillard Center for the Arts (Fla.), Tucson Jazz Institute (Ariz.) and Denver School of Arts (Colo.). All five judges ...
Jazz 1 performs at Essentially Ellington
By Praditha Halstad, Staff
May 13, 2017
Jazz Ensemble 1 (Jazz 1) continued their journey in New York with their performance on the third and final day of the 22nd annual Essentially Ellington competition. They filled Rose Hall with music in Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC) around 11:15 (EST) this morning. In this section of the competition...
Jazz fills Columbus Circle on day two of Essentially Ellington
By Harper Thomas, Photo Co-Editor
May 12, 2017
Columbus Circle just outside of Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC) on the southwest corner of Central Park was filled with Essentially Ellington participants today at 10 a.m. The parade, though effective in creating a festive atmosphere for the festival, caused a few scheduling issues for the Terrace ...
Gallery: Jazz 1’s First Day at Essentially Ellington
By Harper Thomas, Photo Co-Editor
May 11, 2017
Visit KNKX 88.5 FM for broadcast stories on the festival and more. Watch as Jazz 1 is welcomed by the Essentially Ellington staff… ...
Jazz 1 lands in New York for Essentially Ellington
By Harper Thomas, Photo Co-Editor
May 11, 2017
Countless after-school rehearsals, long hours of practice, memorization, solo changes and over 7 months of class collaboration have led Jazz 1 to their performance at Essentially Ellington in New York. The 22nd Annual Essentially Ellington (EE) Competition & Festival competition at Lincoln Center in Ne...