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YJED in front of Lincoln Center Fountain, New York City! |
YJED Director Robert Blazek with LCJO Director Wynton Marsalis! |
Mr. Marsalis with YJED drummer Ryan Jacobi and trombonist Mike Malek! |
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Tim Siesser, Sam Dresser, Faith Oliphant, Rachel Levin, and Catie Hickey having the time of their lives. |
Tyler Beach (guitar), Bill Leather (drums) and Sean Lamm (Bass) hold the Rhythm Section together. |
YJED's Sax Section entertains the crowd with "Salt Peanuts" at New York's Supper Club. Tom Arabia, Patrick Seymour, Robert Collazo, Sam Dresser, and Matt Dingledein. |
YJED's Sax Section celebrates afterbeing named "Outstanding Reed Section" at the 2001 Essentially Ellington Festival. |
YJED's Trumpet Section enjoy New York's Supper Club. Jim Keen, Jamal Ayoub, Matt Farmer, Nicole Sasser. |
Mike Malek, Luke Malewicz, Ted Sullivan, and Erik Gullikson toast the city of New York. |
Alto saxophonist Robert Collazo accepts his solo award from Wynton Marsalis. |
YJED Director Robert Blazek with LCJO's Wycliffe Gordon and Victor Goines. Mr. Goines is the featured guest artist at our January 2002 concert. |
Essentially Ellington mentor/drummer Carl Allen offers encouragement during YJED's warmup session. |
YJED Outside of Avery Fischer Hall posing with a portrait of Duke Ellington. |