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Over the next five years, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross toured all over the world and recorded such albums as The Hottest New Group in Jazz (1959), Sing Ellington (1960), High Flying (1962), and The Real Ambassadors (1962), written by Dave Brubeck and featuring Louis Armstrong and Carmen McRae. Ross left the group in 1962.
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 ...
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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, 2020 · The trio recorded seven albums, including 1962’s The Real Ambassadors in collaboration with Louis Armstrong and Dave Brubeck. Ross’s solo vocalese song Twisted was a hit in 1952, and was...
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Jul 22, 2020 · RIP to the legendary vocalist Annie Ross, who passed away today at the age of 89. Here are three photos Jack Bradley took of Louis, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross during the sessions for Dave and...
Jul 22, 2020 · RIP to the legendary vocalist Annie Ross, who passed away today at the age of 89. Here are three photos Jack Bradley took of Louis, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross during the sessions for Dave and...
