'Jack the Bear' - Newark Academy Jazz Essentially Ellington 2017

Newark Academy (Livingston, NJ)
Essentially Ellington 2017
Directed by Julius Tolentino
Featuring Shaan Pandiri (bass), Alan Lin (clarinet), Dillan Gajarawala (trumpet), Charles Pan (alto sax), Cosimo Fabrizio (guitar), Paul Brown (bari sax), Dean Tan (trombone)

[Twentythousandlps]

In his lifetime, Ellington's scores were under lock and key - nobody could see them. If he could have seen this video, he'd be rattled to see others playing this - but thrilled by what he heard and saw.

[albiondi]

THIS IS HOW SWING JAZZ SHOULD BE PLAYED. THEY ALL MUST DO A LOT OF LISTENING TO OLD JAZZ RECORDINGS TO PLAY THE WAY THEY PLAY. THEY ARE ALL AMAZING! VERY HAPPY TO SEE SUCH A DIVERSE GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL RACES AND GENDERS. DOESN'T MATTER WHO OR WHAT YOU ARE IF YOU PLAY GREAT WE ARE ALL ONE! LET THE DIVERSITY OF THIS GROUP OF TALENTED PEOPLE MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER BE AN EXAMPLE TO THE REST OF EVERY PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD HOW WE SHOULD ALL WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE GREAT RESULTS! FOR A PIANO TO PLAY GREAT MUSIC IT NEEDS BOTH WHITE AND BLACK KEYS!

[undeniablySomeGuy]

It's a damn shame how low these views are; this should be famous!

[ekcentrik]

These kids are incredible. They give me hope for the future of jazz.

[ВладимирГриневич-ющ]

Мне уже 87, но до сих пор не могу забыть эту джазовую " поступь" ! Свинговый полёт, шикарного, гармонического звучания инструментов, всегда напоминает скорость со свистом резины в поворотах, сердечный драйв от сопричастности к содеянному! ДЖАЗ, это что то, просто необыкновенное, неземное! Однако друзья, МУЗЫКУ, появившуюся за долго до рождения ДЖАЗА, ВЕЛИКУЮ МУЗЫКУ, НУЖНО НЕ ТОЛЬКО ПОМНИТЬ, НО И ЛЮБИТЬ! ОНА -- ОЧЕНЬ ЩЕДРЫЙ ПОДАРОК ВСЕМУ ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСТВУ. За что, тумблер с шотландским, сейчас, с удовольствием "оприходую" ! Всем здоровья !

[kengwahgoldstein]

Thank you to see these young men and women playing jazz. I could see a golden delight in these young great future musicians. Thumb up. “Just Wow.”

[roosterslime]

*Director: Julius Tolentino*
*Solos:*

Bass: Shaan Pandiri (0:08, 4:54, 5:12)**
Piano: Reshma Kopparapu (0:20)
Clarinet: Alan Lin (0:42, 1:07)**
Trumpet: Dillan Gajarawala (0:56)
Alto Sax: Charles Pan (1:36)**
Guitar: Cosimo Fabrizio (2:30)**
Bari Sax: Paul Brown (3:25)
Trombone: Dean Tan (3:43)

* = Honorable Mention Award
** = Outstanding Award

***Honorable Mention in Essentially Ellington Competition***

*Full Awards List*
*Sectional Awards:*
*Outstanding Rhythm Section:* Reshma Kopparapu (Piano), Cosimo Fabrizio (Guitar)**, Shaan Pandiri (Bass)**, Teddy McGraw (Drums)**, Luca Moretti (Piano, Offstage), ??? (Banjo, Offstage), Vikram Bala (Bass, Offstage), ??? (Drums, Offstage)
*Outstanding Reed Section:* Alan Lin (Clarinet)**, Charles Pan (Alto Sax)**, Sam Pensiero (Alto Sax), Michelle Lee (Tenor Sax), Paul Brown (Baritone Sax), Allen Zhu (Tenor Sax, Offstage)**, Ezra Lebovitz (Tenor Sax, Offstage)

*Honorable Mention Solo Award:*
Samantha Powell (Vocals)
Reid Christmann (Trombone)

*Outstanding Soloist Award:*
Shaan Pandiri (Bass)
Cosimo Fabrizio (Guitar)
Teddy McGraw (Drums)
Alan Lin (Clarinet)
Charles Pan (Alto Sax)
Allen Zhu (Tenor Sax)

*Highlight: **2:30** (Cosimo KILLIN it)*

[STONEDOK]

Charles Pan on alto sax plays so relaxed and his tone is almost like Johnny Hodges's !!!

[Egbert]

... was für tolle junge Künstler vieler Nationen.

[benji]

That guitar player tho....next BB King

[seunghoyoum]

great to see such an musically appreciating crowd

[willmorris]

The poor bari sax player lol got little applause even though his solo was really solid

[frankmilligan]

Somewhere Jimmy Blanton is smiling...what a great bass player!!!

[segas]

the bass player fixing his glasses at 0:20 is so cool

[syx]

Mans was just chillin while he destroyed the guitar

[frankmilligan]

MAN! This is fantastic...that kid on sax sounded like Hodges or Lester Young for a few
minutes...

[AndrewShusterman]

Oof missed Bb there Mr. Trumpet 1 4:47

[sebby]

the little smirk the sax did when he was done 😏

[gustavoarmand]

Who is the pianist. Awesome!!! The Duke would be so proud. The guitar looks like Charlie Christian

[MrWuggles]

Sometimes the articulations in the trumpets and saxes seemed a little, not lazy, a little too loose. That said, this band does one thing well that few high school bands can do: dynamics.

Also love that bass player! Coming from a fellow bassist.