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Date: February 23, 2015
Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band Performing FREE Concert
WHITEWATER – The internationally-acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band of
Washington, D.C. will continue its long tradition of presenting FREE public performances when the group
appears at Young Auditorium in Whitewater on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. This is a FREE event,
but tickets are required.
The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19member ensemble has received great acclaim both at home and abroad performing America's original art
form, jazz. 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’s rigorous
touring schedule and reputation for excellence has earned it the title “America’s Big Band.”
Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are programmed 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 arrange by members of the Jazz Ambassadors.
The band 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 once on the Colbert Report.
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In 1995, the Jazz Ambassadors performed in England, Wales, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic
in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II. The band has also been featured in
unique joint concerts with major orchestras, including the Detroit and Baltimore symphonies.
Tickets are available to reserve online and print at home (a small fee is applied for this service), or by
contacting the Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office on the UW-Whitewater campus at (262) 472-2222.
Several “free ticket reservation coupons” are also circulating and being printed in area newspapers. The
coupons are intended to be filled out and sent in to receive tickets by mail. For more information, visit
www.armyfieldband.com or www.uww.edu/youngauditorium.
The Young Auditorium serves as a presenting organization for the performing arts and as an educational and
cultural center enriching the lives of regional communities, offering a full season of world-class performing arts
presentations. Tickets for any show can be purchased online, by calling the Box Office at (262) 472-2222, or in
person. The Greenhill Center of the Arts Box Office is located inside the UW-Whitewater Center of the Arts
building near Barnett Theatre on the UW-Whitewater Campus (930 West Main Street in Whitewater). The
Young Auditorium is adjacent to this building, and parking is always free at the venue. To learn more, visit
www.uww.edu/YoungAuditorium or follow at www.Facebook.com/Young.Aud.
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