Search results
The Real Ambassadors is a jazz musical written by Dave and Iola Brubeck that addressed racism in America, the music business, and the power of music to bring people together. The jazz musical pointed out the absurdity of segregation and makes the case that artists and jazz musicians are the best and "real" ambassadors to demonstrate a nation's ...
Joseph Albert Morello (July 17, 1928 [1] – March 12, 2011) [2] was an American jazz drummer best known for serving as the drummer for pianist Dave Brubeck, as part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, from 1957 to 1972, including during the quartet's "classic lineup" from 1958 to 1968, which also included alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and bassist Eugene...
"The Real Ambassadors" (Columbia OS2250) was the first and only collaboration between Dave Brubeck and Louis Armstrong. It also features Carmen McRae, and the trio of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.
Apr 5, 2020 · The Real Ambassadors, book by lola Brubeck, music by Dave Brubeck, lyrics by lola and Dave Brubeck, premiered on September 23, 1962, at the Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, California, with the following cast: Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Carmen McRae, lola Brubeck. Trummy Young.
- Steven Cerra
Apr 20, 2022 · And it couldn't have existed if Dave hadn't taken over the world with Time Out — his epochal 1959 record with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello — because The Real Ambassadors was a passion project and almost certainly a money loser.
The Real Ambassadors is a jazz musical developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Dave and Iola Brubeck, in collaboration with Louis Armstrong and his band. It addressed the Civil Rights Movement, the music business, America's place in the world during the Cold War, the nature of God, and a number of other themes.
Jul 22, 2022 · A new book reveals the story of 'The Real Ambassadors,' a thwarted piece of musical theater about racism and the U.S. government.
