The Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble is quickly becoming a melodious force to be reckoned with in the competitive world of high school jazz.
And that ain't just whistlin' Dixie. The band on Sunday won the Essentially Ellington Jazz Band Competition and Festival, which has been called the "Super Bowl" of high school jazz.
That makes two wins in a row for the 26-member band, made up of high school students from across Broward County at the competition that is closely watched by scouts from top-tier music schools such as the venerable Juilliard School.
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