Essentially Ellington 2024: Orange County School for the Arts 

That soprano player kicks ass!

*Orange County School of the Arts Ambassador Jazz Orchestra* *Director: Dr. John Reynolds* *Solos:* *Rent Party Blues (**0:48**)* Soprano Sax: Samuel Chung (0:53, 4:23, 5:09)** Trumpet: Ian Shin (1:36)** Trombone: James Dechary (1:58)** Alto Sax: Emily Vu (2:39)* Piano: Nathan Tatsuta (3:20)** Sax Section: Luke Toner (Lead Alto), Emily Vu (Alto), Darren Qiu (Tenor) (4:02) *Echoes of Harlem (**6:10**)* Piano: Emmett Althoen (6:10)** Trumpet: Allison Molin (7:30, 9:21, 10:08)* *Braggin’ in Brass (**12:06**)* Piano: Nathan Tatsuta (12:06)** Trumpet: Allison Molin (13:04, 14:01)* Trumpet Section: Pedro Fregoso (Lead), Allison Molin, Miri Izenberg (13:11) Trombone Section: James Dechary (Lead), Owen Ramos, Kaylie Wise (13:35) Trombone: Owen Ramos (14:58) Trumpet: Miri Izenberg (15:11) Lead Trumpet: Pedro Fregoso (15:22) *Interview (**16:26**)* John Reynolds (Director) James Dechary (Trombone)** Nicholas Doan (Bass) * = Honorable Mention Award ** = Outstanding Award *Awards List* *Honorable Mention Soloist Award:* Emily Vu (Alto Sax) Allison Molin (Trumpet) *Outstanding Soloist Award:* Nathan Tatsuta (Piano) Emmett Althoen (Piano) Samuel Chung (Soprano Sax) James Dechary (Trombone) Ian Shin (Trumpet)

Wow.. I thought I was a decent trumpet player back in my younger days... These guys blew my socks off.. Amazing!

Yeah Allie!! 🔥🔥

I wonder how many of the students who take part in this competition know who the likes of Brian Settles, Jonathan Finlayson, Myra Melford, Kris Davis, Tomas Fujiwara, or Craig Taborn are, or have ever listened to anything they have recorded?