The Real Ambassadors: Armstrong and Brubeck

ABOUT THE CONCERT

Documenting the struggles and triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement, material from Dave and Iola Brubeck’s 1962 album featuring Louis Armstrong lands in the Appel Room. Celebrate this 20th-century classic with new arrangements from pianist Chris Pattishall and fresh perspectives from an award-winning ensemble, including Chris Brubeck, Alphonso Horne, Shenel Johns, Vuyo Sotashe, C. Anthony Bryant, Nicole Zuraitis, Camille Thurman, Endea Owens, Jake Goldblas, and acclaimed actor Daniel J. Watts. Uniting the musical with the theatrical, The Real Jazz Ambassadors appears at Jazz at Lincoln Center in partnership with the Louis Armstrong House Museum.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • A compelling, new vision of Dave and Iola Brubeck’s classic 1962 release 
  • An award-winning ensemble that bonds high-level improvisation with orchestrated dramatization
  • Experience the Appel Room, JALC’s indoor amphitheater overlooking the New York skyline 

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7:00 PM
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Friday
9:00 PM
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Saturday
4:30 PM
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Saturday
7:00 PM
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This performance is in The Appel Room

STAY LATE AT DIZZY’S CLUB

Use your ticket stub at Dizzy’s Club for a complimentary cover to that evening’s Late Night Session at 11pm