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Photo: Gilberto Tadday/Jazz at Lincoln Center

Dr. Ollie Liddell directs the Memphis Central High School Jazz Band at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater on Sat., May 10, 2025, as part of the 30th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival.

Central High School Jazz Band Wins Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Competition

Dr. Ollie Liddell and his students named the world's best high school jazz band.

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