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Jazz at Lincoln Center: Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Regional Competition
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Murray Hall
8:00 am
This event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tickets not required for this event.
Top high school bands from across the region gather for a full day of performance and competition. Students present works by Duke Ellington and other legends before a panel of Jazz at Lincoln Center clinicians and professional jazz artists.