Jazz Ambassadors July 3, 2009

The Jazz Ambassadors is the United States Army’s premier touring jazz orchestra and one of the
finest jazz ensembles in the world. This 19-member big band, formed in 1969, continues to
receive great acclaim both at home and abroad performing America’s original art form, jazz. The
band has performed in all fifty states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India, and across Europe.
Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are designed to entertain all types of audiences. Many of the
Jazz Ambassadors’ members arrange and compose specifically for the ensemble, highlighting
the group’s creative talent and gifted soloists. Their diverse repertoire includes big band swing,
Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, and patriotic selections. The
United States Congress has proclaimed jazz “a national treasure.” The Jazz Ambassadors
proudly presents this uniquely American music throughout the United States and the world.