Essentially Ellington 2019: Beloit Memorial High School - Solid Old Man

Live from the 2019 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival, it's Beloit Memorial High School from Beloit, WI playing Fletcher Henderson's "Solid Old Man."

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*Director: Chris Behrens*
*Solos:*

Piano: Jack Johnson (0:00)
Trombone: August Braatz (1:29)**
Tenor Sax: Noah Poepping (1:53)**
Trumpet: Naomi Patten (2:43)*
Trombone: Caleb Otto (4:24)

* = Honorable Mention Award
** = Outstanding Award

*Full Awards List*
*Sectional Awards:*
*Outstanding Trumpet Section:* Adam Hobson (Lead)**, Naomi Patten (Split-Lead)*, Evan Langone, Piper Mitchell, Olivia Garcia (Offstage)

*Honorable Mention Soloist Award:*
Naomi Patten (Trumpet)

*Outstanding Soloist Award*
Noah Poepping (Tenor Sax)
August Braatz (Trombone)
Adam Hobson (Trumpet)

[OddMeterMusic]

The trumpet solo was really great too oml. These bands make my day every time I watch them.

[cluelesscone]

Finally I see one from my state!!!! Just amazing watching all of the jazz bands play

[crnt]

This is so good, once in awhile I start my day off watching this.

[nnn]

The piano player her was so into it, loved how hard he was grooving

[michaelwilcox]

Piano player mixes Basie with dukes style.

[number--Saxman]

Does anyone know why the 2014, 2015, 2026, 2017, & 2018 Performance was removed from YouTube? Those were some great bands.

[JohnDoe-ru]

Has a very Basie and Ellington kinda feel. Such a good blend.

[jamier]

Outshined by Roosevelt. Roosevelt was better overall but the tenor was something else, now that I think about it, they were missing a solo just like his to round it off. Both schools top tier

[Babadookstan]

"uh"- August Braatz, while having perhaps the stankiest face of all time.

[adamtomasko]

Roosevelt high school did a better job…