"The Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble, an ensemble of high school students from many different schools in the Triangle and directed by Gregg Gelb, was awarded 2nd place at Ellington competition in NYC.
Fifteen of the best bands in the country competed.
Wish you could have been there to feel the excitement.
But you can watch it ... if you have about 18 minutes you can see the three pieces TYJE played at JALC and an interview Gregg had immediately following TYJE’s performance.
here it is (not Youtube, it’s Livestream):
http://livestream.com/jazz/Competition2and3andAnnouncement/videos/122212211?t=1462717858259
click on the image with Wynton Marsalis on it, the forward arrow button. Then put your mouse over the picture of Essentially Ellington image and the slider bar for the time will come up. The TYJE starts around 3:41:00 so put your mouse on the slider bar hold down your mouse, then slide the slider bar over to that time in the video."