[MusicEvents] US Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors, March 25

[Nancy Melton]

In Concert!

Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 3:00 p.m.

Finney Concert Hall

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Commerce, Texas

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Presented by the

Department of Music at

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Call 903-886-5304 to reserve your tickets !

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 THE JAZZ AMBASSADORS OF THE U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND
  

   The Jazz Ambassadors is the United States Army's premier touring big
band. This 19-member ensemble, formed in 1969, has received great
acclaim both at home and abroad performing America's original art form,
jazz.
   Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are designed to entertain all types
of audiences. Custom compositions and arrangements highlight the group's
creative talent and gifted soloists. Their diverse repertoire includes
big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular
tunes, Dixieland,
and patriotic selections.
   The band has appeared in all fifty states, Canada, Mexico, Japan,
India, and throughout Europe.  Notable performances include concerts at
international jazz festivals in Montreux, Switzerland; Newport, Rhode
Island; Toronto, Canada; Brussels, Belgium; and the North Sea Jazz
Festival in the Netherlands.
In 1995, the Jazz Ambassadors performed in England, Wales, Belgium,
Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic in commemoration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the end of World War II. The band has also been featured
in unique collaborations with major orchestras, including the Detroit
and Baltimore symphonies.  During a joint performance with the National
Symphony Orchestra, conductor Marvin Hamlisch declared, "I can't think
of better ambassadors for our country."
   The United States Congress has proclaimed jazz "a national treasure."
Wherever they travel, the Jazz Ambassadors proudly carry the message of
patriotism and goodwill to audiences worldwide.
 

 

 

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