The Jazz Ambassadors

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_group
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:United_States_Department_of_State
gptkbp:collaborated_with local musicians
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1985
gptkbp:famous_for international tours
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1956
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Jazz Ambassadors
gptkbp:inception Cold War era
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:influenced_by African American culture
American jazz tradition
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Clark_Terry
gptkb:Max_Roach
gptkb:Benny_Golson
gptkb:Dizzy_Gillespie
gptkb:Billy_Taylor
gptkbp:notable_performance 1964 tour of South America
1963 tour of Europe
1960 tour of the Middle East
1962 tour of Africa
1965 tour of Asia
1966 tour of the Soviet Union
1967 tour of the Caribbean
1968 tour of Australia
1970 tour of Japan
1971 tour of the Philippines
1972 tour of Vietnam
1973 tour of Thailand
1974 tour of India
1975 tour of the Middle East
1976 tour of Europe
1977 tour of Africa
1978 tour of South America
1979 tour of Asia
1980 tour of the Soviet Union
1981 tour of the Caribbean
1982 tour of Australia
1983 tour of Japan
1984 tour of the Philippines
1985 farewell tour
gptkbp:performed_by over 100 countries
foreign dignitaries
U. S. military personnel
gptkbp:purpose cultural diplomacy
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkbp:style big band jazz
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_U._S._Army_Field_Band
gptkb:Preservation_Hall_Jazz_Band
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6