check out ken titmus @ktcustommouthpieces he is using a piece he created and I play on a custom mouthpiece he made for me as well it is amazing but currently after this he plays on a lotus mouthpiece
I can’t remember off the top my head who is the person playing the drums in this, but go look up any other like video from the school which is the one I attend and if you just listen to them they are absolutely amazing. This is our best, jazz but we have jazz but like a middle schoolers in it too and it’s amazing
Bands that go to Ellington pretty much always memorize their music! By the point they're sending in their recordings the song is drilled so far into their head they really just play to enjoy the music and get into the groove rather than reading something off a page. Of course, we always start with sheet music, but memorization allows everyone to feel the tune that much better.
Man, Ella Kim has a fantastic and quirky touch on the piano in the first song. Really passionate and expressive. Reminded me a little of monk or Rueben Gonzales. Hyperbolic I know, but I will be checking in on what she does going forward. Very interesting style.
God gave us genius musicians to entertain us this good..staying closer to them is this great fun, great kids bravooooo bravo bravo you did a great job indeed, let it only music rule the world and let it sound just this good
I’ve never noticed this but happy go lucky local and “night train” as performed by Marvin berry and the star lighters in back to the future sound very similar and I think that’s cool and awesome
Cant wait to see this school in the next few years with Nathaniel being lead at this competition. I for one wanted to see him play in actual bands since all I ever saw of him was solo playing but this was such a good performance. Feelin like another Summer Carmargo type personality for the trumpet community at EE. (Also what is the Snookie Young Award? is it best lead? best overall trumpet?)
The Snooky Young Award is a new award that is given to the lead trumpet player that plays with the most accuracy, style every quality a good lead trumpet player needs but also has stylistic soloing as the great Snooky Young was known for his creative solos especially with mutes. This can be compared to Ryan Kisor who is my favorite trumpet player and lead of JLCO who also makes some of the most creative solos out there.
Congrats y'all! I hope the music program there inspires y'all...I honestly crapped my pants in awe when we sat back down in the audience after our performance, and then they started swingin like THAT! They were even tighter during their judged performance too, which is even crazier!
Filling in some of your blanks: Happy-Go-Lucky Local Piano: Ella Kim Bass: Nelson Placa Trumpet (2:21): Daniel Portuondo Tenor Sax: Rajendra Indar Drums: Isaiah Bravo Ooh Bop Sh'bam Tenor Sax: Kiara Rouse
Essentially Ellington has turned into some kind of jazz caricature. The kids all make the Wynton face, hoot and holler, cheerlead, and act as if every note their peers play is akin to the invention of the most incredible idea ever thought. This is some kind of jazz acting, combined with music as a sporting event and drum and bugle corps silliness. This is exactly what is wrong with the state of jazz and jazz education today.
Hey Magan! Essentially Ellington is a festival about being in the moment and appreciating each other in the special moments that JALCO and others gifted along the way to us. Because we all know the hard work that everybody puts into their music, we want to show our appreciation for them by supporting them throughout the night. This kind of hype involves us clapping and yelling because everybody is having fun! I hope you understand that this is primarily enjoyable to the people who were there to see them at that moment.
I see a group of hard-working students being celebrated by their peers and other musicians, does Marcus Printup look like he's watching/playing alongside a "jazz caricature?" If anything, this band has earned the right to cheer and be cheered for.
