EE 2025: Final Concert—Finalist Bands
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At the Metropolitan Opera House, this landmark event is the culmination of the 30th annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s premier education initiative, which brings together top high school jazz ensembles from across the globe for rehearsals, jam sessions, master classes, performances, and community-building. Watch this year's top-placing student big bands at one of New York City’s most storied venues.
Bands (in order of performance):
Osceola County School for the Arts (Kissimmee, FL)
Sant Andreu Jazz Band (Barcelona, Spain)
Memphis Central High School (Memphis, TN)
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