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Essentially Ellington top prize goes to Roosevelt High.(high school jazz band competitions)
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Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
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May 7, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 The Seattle Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Paul de Barros
May 7--For the second time in five years, the Roosevelt High School Jazz Band has won first place at the Essentially Ellington competition in New York.
The prestigious contest was Saturday and Sunday, culminating in a concert Sunday night at Avery Fisher Hall by the top three finalists.
"It was unbelievable," said Scott Brown, Roosevelt High School band director. "The whole festival was at a higher level than ever. At the highest level, was the sense of camaraderie among the kids. They were high-fiving each other. It was magic."
Second place went to the Agoura High School Studio Jazz Band (California); third place to Foxboro High School ...
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