Chops

Each year the best high school jazz bands from across the United States compete at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Festival. Hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis, this high-profile event offers an impressive preview of emerging jazz talents. In this documentary, filmmaker Brice Broder turns his lens on one Florida band who might just have what it takes to hit all the right notes and take home top honors at the world renowned jazz festival.