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The Jazz Ambassadors

1h2018Hugo Berkeley
IMDb: 7.3/10
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"The untold story of America's coolest weapon in the Cold War"

The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their mixed-race band members, faced a painful dilemma: how could they represent a country that still practiced Jim Crow segregation?

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Cold WarJazz Singer Or MusicianCivil RightsRacial SegregationJim Crow LawsRace Relations

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What is The Jazz Ambassadors (2018) about?

The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their mixed-race band members, faced a painful dilemma: how could they represent a country that still practiced Jim Crow segregation?

Who stars in The Jazz Ambassadors?

The Jazz Ambassadors stars Leslie Odom Jr. (Narrator), Quincy Jones (Self), Dizzy Gillespie (Self (archive footage)), Louis Armstrong (Self (archive footage)), Darius Brubeck (Self). The film was directed by Hugo Berkeley.

How long is The Jazz Ambassadors?

The Jazz Ambassadors has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2018. It is rated Not Rated.

Is The Jazz Ambassadors worth watching?

The Jazz Ambassadors holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. Fans of Documentary, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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