Jazz
Aaron Bell Bass
Arno Marsh Sax (Tenor)
Benny Golson Sax (Tenor)
Bill Harris Quintet Trombone
Billy Cronk Bass
Billy Kyle Piano
Bob Hardaway Sax (Tenor)
Britt Woodman Trombone
Burt Collins Trumpet
Cat Anderson Trumpet
Charlie Persip Drums
Chuck Connors Trombone
Clark Terry Trumpet
Danny Barcelona Drums
Dave Brubeck Photography, Piano
Dick Collins Trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet
Dud Harvey Trumpet
Duke Ellington Piano
E.V. Perry Trumpet
Ed Mullins Trumpet
Ed Thigpen Drums
Frank Rehak Trombone
Gene Wright Bass
Gus Gustavson Drums
Harold Baker Trumpet
Harry Carney Sax (Baritone), Clarinet (Bass)
Jay Cameron Sax (Baritone)
Jesper Lundgaard Bass
Jewel Brown Vocals
Jimmy Hamilton Sax (Tenor), Clarinet
Jimmy Woode Bass
Joe Darensbourg Clarinet
Joe Morello Drums
John David Coppola Trumpet
John Sanders Trombone
Johnny Hodges Sax (Alto)
Lawrence D. Brown Trombone
Leon Cox Trombone
Louis Armstrong Vocals, Trumpet
Marty Flax Sax (Baritone)
Melba Liston Trombone
Monty Budwig Bass
Nelson Boyd Bass
Paul Desmond Sax (Alto)
Paul Gonsalves Sax (Tenor)
Phil Woods Sax (Alto)
Quentin Jackson Trombone
Quincy Jones Trumpet
Ray Biondi Guitar
Ray Nance Trumpet
Raymond Fol Piano
Richie Kamuca Sax (Tenor)
Rod Levitt Trombone
Russell Procope Sax (Alto), Clarinet
Sam Woodyard Drums
Trummy Young Trombone
Victor Feldman Vibraphone
Vince Guaraldi Piano
Wayne Andre Trombone
Willie Cook Trumpet
Woody Herman Sax (Alto), Clarinet
After World War II, Voice of America radio broadcasts by Leonard Feather and Willis Conover helped to lay the foundation for subsequent tours. U.S. State Department sponsored the tours that sent America’s JAZZ AM-BASSADORS around the world. They travelled from 1955 to the 70’s and visited such different places as the Soviet Union, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, India, Thailand, Burma, Pakistan, Philippines, Ceylon, Japan, Ghana, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco, Kenya, Chile, Argentina and Europe. Everywhere they played they were very well received and did a fantastic job as "Good Will Jazz Ambassadors" |
