Nathan Tokunaga - Swingin’ For Duke – Fundraiser For Essentially Ellington at Transfiguration Episcopal Church

Nathan’s Fearless Five, a high school jazz band active since 2021, is hosting a special two-hour concert dedicated to the great Duke Ellington to raise funds for the Stanford Jazz Workshop’s Miles Ahead Big Band for their trip to Essentially Ellington in New York this May. Experience Duke’s timeless music reimagined in a small combo setting, performed by talented high school musicians!
1:30 - 4pm with one intermission

The Miles Ahead Big Band, directed by Michael Galisatus, is one of just 30 finalists selected for the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival in New York City, taking place May 7-11, 2025. This marks the first time in 20 years that a San Francisco Bay Area high school band has earned this prestigious honor....

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Nathan’s Fearless Five, a high school jazz band active since 2021, is hosting a special two-hour concert dedicated to the great Duke Ellington to raise funds for the Stanford Jazz Workshop’s Miles Ahead Big Band for their trip to Essentially Ellington in New York this May. Experience Duke’s timeless music reimagined in a small combo setting, performed by talented high school musicians!
1:30 - 4pm with one intermission

The Miles Ahead Big Band, directed by Michael Galisatus, is one of just 30 finalists selected for the Essentially Ellington Competition & Festival in New York City, taking place May 7-11, 2025. This marks the first time in 20 years that a San Francisco Bay Area high school band has earned this prestigious honor.

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