Central High School jazz band returns triumphant from New York
Parents and supporters greet Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. The band placed first at the Essentially Ellington International High School Jazz Band Competition. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Parents and supporters greet the Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. The band placed first at the Essentially Ellington International High School Jazz Band Competition. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Parents and supporters greet Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Central High School jazz band director Ollie Liddell and band members speak to the media at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Parents and supporters greet Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Parents and supporters greet Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Parents and supporters greet Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. The band placed first at the Essentially Ellington International High School Jazz Band Competition. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Parents and supporters greet Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Parents and supporters greet Central High School jazz band members at the Memphis International Airport on Monday, May 12, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
After a stellar performance run in New York, The Central High School jazz band came home with a first-place win.
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