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Rockefeller Arts Center, Fredonia, NY 14063

#jazz, america's big band
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One of the finest big bands in the world today, the United States Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, DC, will perform a free concert titled “The Greatest Generation.” It is a musical tribute to the brave men and women who served during World War II. This immersive concert recreates the Big Band era through captivating wartime pictures and videos that bring the stories of the “Greatest Generation” to life. The concert will be 75 minutes in length with no intermission.
The Jazz Ambassadors tour thousands of miles each year to promote patriotism and good will for the U.S. Army through free public concerts.
The Army’s official touring big band has appeared in a variety of high profile contexts, including  performances with the Columbus (OH) Symphony Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Syracuse Symphony.
During a joint performance with the National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Marvin Hamlisch declared, “I can’t think of better ambassadors for our country.”
 Other recent, notable performances include appearances at the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont, the Jazz Education Network Conference, the Kennedy Center Honors and The Colbert Report.

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