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Essentially Ellington Alumni

Essentially Ellington Alumni, you have a home!

About Me

I'm here to help identify and communicate with all EE alumni. We don't want you to miss out on all of the great things coming up this year!

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My Interests

Jazz at Lincoln Center, big band orchestras, jazz, swing, blues, and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. Need we say Duke?

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who played the music of Duke Ellington as part of the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program.

Music:

Jazz, jazz, and more jazz!

Movies:

Anatomy of A Murder, Check and Double Check, and Paris Blues.And CHOPS! A new documentary film featuring Essentially Ellington. Check out the trailer:

Books:

Music is My Mistress, Lush Life, Treat It Gentle, The Jazz Life, anything by Wynton Marsalis.

Heroes:

Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Freddy Jenkins, Sonny Greer, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Cootie Williams, Johnny Hodges, Bubber Miley, Joe Nanton, Billy Strayhorn, Cat Anderson, Joya Sherrill, Ivie Anderson, Sam Woodyard...