Essentially Ellington 2015 FINAL CONCERT: American Music Program- THE TATTOOED BRIDE

Essentially Ellington 2015 FINAL CONCERT Pacific Crest Jazz Orchestra- American Music Program Saturday, May 9, 2015 Duke Ellington’s music is at the very heart of America’s 20th-century musical heritage and the core of the rich canon of jazz music. Jazz at Lincoln Center, committed to instilling a broader understanding of this music, created the Essentially Ellington program (EE) during the 1995–96 school year to make Ellington’s music accessible to as many high school musicians as possible and to support