Talent
Description
The Jazz Ambassadors—America's Big Band is the official touring big band of the United States Army. 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, vocals, 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 joint concerts with major orchestras, including the Detroit and Baltimore symphonies. Supported and presented jointly by the Arts Connection at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the Performing Arts Center at Tift County High School, this concert begins the ABAC Presents! Series as an opportunity for the community to show support for U.S. Troops wherever they serve. Items Not Allowed
No Recording, videotaping or photography. Please silence cell phones. Do not accept calls or text during event out of courtesy to other patrons and the artist.
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7:00pm to 9:00pm
General Admission: $0.00
All Ages
(229) 391-4895 PAST EVENTS
Thursday, April 20th
Howard Auditorium, ABAC Campus Past Event
Sunday, March 26th
Tift Co. High School Performing Arts Center Past Event
Saturday, March 11th
Peanut Museum, GA Museum of Agriculture Past Event
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