Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra Wins 'Best Big Band' Title in National Competition
The Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra, a 23-member ensemble of the Eastman Community Music School (ECMS), won the Big Band Category in the first annual Charles Mingus High School Competition. The competition was part of a three-day festival held at the Manhattan School of Music Friday, Feb. 20, to Sunday, Feb. 22, celebrating Mingus, a renowned…