The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors
of Washington, D.C., official touring big band of the United States
Army, will perform October 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sandhills Bank
Amphitheater at the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex. The
concert is FREE and open to the public. The Jazz Ambassadors concert is
sponsored by the City of North Myrtle Beach.
Formed
in 1969, the 19-member Jazz Ambassadors ensemble has received great
acclaim at home and abroad performing America's greatest original art
form, jazz.
Jazz
Ambassadors concerts are designed to entertain all types of audiences.
The band’s diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin,
contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals, and
patriotic selections, many of which are written or arranged by members
of the Jazz Ambassadors.
Jazz
Ambassadors has appeared in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan,
India, and throughout Europe. Recent notable performances include
concerts at the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Richmond Jazz Festival at
Maymont, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Jazz Education Network
Conference, and an appearance on the Colbert Report.
Gordon
Goodwin, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, and the Dave Brubeck All-Star Quintet
are just a few of the outstanding jazz artists who have shared the
stage with the Jazz Ambassadors. The band has been featured in joint
concerts with Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the
San Diego Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Pops, the Colorado
Pops Orchestra, and the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. The band’s
rigorous touring schedule and reputation for excellence has earned it
the title “America’s Big Band.”
For
additional information about the Jazz Ambassadors’ performance in North
Myrtle Beach, please contact the North Myrtle Beach Parks &
Recreation Department at 843-280-5570 or visit http://parks.nmb.us
