2020-2021 Audition Information now available

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4 days ago

Save the Date! Join us on Friday June 12th at 2pm Pacific to cheer on Garfield Jazz as we participate in the first ever virtual Essentially Ellington Festival!

In preparation, we’d like to share one of our audition submissions for the festival, “Asphalt Jungle” by Duke Ellington

Here are some notes about the recording from Mr Sessink -

“This tune was written by Ellington as a theme song for the Hollywood crime drama “Asphalt Jungle” in the 1960s. The composition includes an incredibly acrobatic soli section for the saxes and plunger trumpet, and very demanding full brass moments. This particular track was the final take of our two-day recording session back in January, after hours of playing and recording. You can hear the raw energy of the band on display here, and it could certainly be felt in the room during the session!”

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1 week ago

Head on over to @jazzdotorg on Instagram to see Bulldog Jazz Alum Riley Mulherkar's latest endeavour! 💜With "On the Road with Riley," premiering on Jazz at Lincoln Center's Instagram (@jazzdotorg) today, trumpeter Riley Mulherkar takes you on a virtual road trip to see how various jazz scenes around the U.S. are coping with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. First stop: New York City, to check in on (and perform with) bassist Endea Owens and drummer Kyle Poole in Harlem. Head over to @jazzdotorg to check it out! ... See MoreSee Less

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Garfield High School Jazz Band

2 weeks ago

Looking forward to our virtual time in the House of Swing- more details coming soon!We may be socially distant, but “EE” is still in full swing!

Celebrating 25 years, we are thrilled to announce the first Virtual International “Essentially Ellington” High School Jazz Band Festival June 8-12!

For more information, visit: jazz.org/ee25

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