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Auteur(s) : Hatschek, Keith
Titre(s) : The real ambassadors [Texte imprimé] : Dave and Iola Brubeck and Louis Armstrong challenge segregation / Keith Hatschek ; foreword by Yolande Bavan
Publication : Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2022]
Description matérielle : xv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Collection : American made music series
Lien à la collection : American made music series
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Keith Hatschek tells the story of three determined artists: Louis Armstrong, Dave
Brubeck, and Iola Brubeck and the stand they took against segregation by writing and
performing a jazz musical titled The Real Ambassadors. First conceived by the Brubecks
in 1956, the musical's journey to the stage for its 1962 premiere tracks extraordinary
twists and turns across the backdrop of the civil rights movement. A variety of colorful
characters, from Broadway impresarios to gang-connected managers, surface in the compelling
storyline. During the Cold War, the US State Department enlisted some of America's
greatest musicians to serve as jazz ambassadors, touring the world to trumpet a so-called
"free society." Honored as celebrities abroad, the jazz ambassadors, who were overwhelmingly
African Americans, returned home to racial discrimination and deferred dreams. The
Brubecks used this double standard as the central message for the musical, deploying
humor and pathos to share perspectives on American values. On September 23, 1962,
The Real Ambassadors's stunning debut moved a packed arena at the Monterey Jazz Festival
to laughter, joy, and tears. Although critics unanimously hailed the performance,
it sadly became a footnote in cast members' bios. The enormous cost of reassembling
the star-studded cast made the creation impossible to stage and tour. However, The
Real Ambassadors: Dave and Iola Brubeck and Louis Armstrong Challenge Segregation
caps this jazz story by detailing how the show was triumphantly revived in 2014 by
Jazz at Lincoln Center. This reaffirmed the musical's place as an integral part of
America's jazz history and served as an important reminder of how artists' voices
are a powerful force for social change."
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Bavan, Yolande (1940-....). Préfacier
Sujet(s) : Brubeck, Dave (1920-2012) -- Critique et interprétation
Brubeck, Iola (1923-2014) -- Critique et interprétation
Armstrong, Louis (1901-1971) -- Critique et interprétation
Jazz -- Société
Jazz -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
781.650 92 (23e éd.) = Jazz - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781496837776. - ISBN 1496837770. - ISBN 9781496837844. - ISBN 1496837843. -
ISBN 9781496837790 (erroné). - ISBN 9781496837783 (erroné). - ISBN 9781496837813 (erroné).
- ISBN 9781496837806 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47050416z
Notice n° :
FRBNF47050416
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Foreword ; Prologue ; Meet the Brubecks ; Words and music ; Becoming jazz ambassadors
; Finding a producer ; Joe Glaser ; Standing up to segregation ; Securing Satchmo
; Gathering momentum ; A promising proposal: "The real ambassadors" in London ;
Recording "The real ambassadors" ; The most expensive demo ever made ; Messengers
of change ; The road to Monterey ; A night to remember ; Reception and reactions
; Rediscovering "The real ambassadors" ; Epilogue.
