BRATTLEBORO — The internationally acclaimed U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., will present a free public performance at the Brattleboro Union High School Auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m.
The concert is sponsored by American Legion Post 5.
As the premier touring big band for the U.S. Army, the Jazz Ambassadors band travels thousands of miles each year throughout the nation and abroad, “keeping the will of the American people behind the members of the armed forces and supporting diplomatic efforts around the world,” concert organizers write.
Since its formation in 1969, the Jazz Ambassadors band members have performed in all 50 states and throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
The Jazz Ambassadors present a diverse program of big band swing, Latin music, contemporary jazz, popular tunes, standards, Dixieland, and patriotic selections.
Maestro Marvin Hamlisch, during a joint concert with the National Symphony Orchestra, once exclaimed, “I can't think of better ambassadors for our country!"
Past performance highlights include the Montreux, North Sea, and Newport Jazz Festivals, World War II anniversary commemorations in the United States and Europe, and performances in India and Japan.
After the band performed with the Cincinnati Pops at Carnegie Hall, the Cincinnati Enquirer declared that “the musicianship was superb. ...The Jazz Ambassadors are polished and seamless virtuosos."
Members of the Jazz Ambassadors are selected by highly competitive audition and represent some of the finest musical talent in America.