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Free Concert by United States Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors at the California Theatre

By Owen Sheeran, Community Writer
March 9, 2016 at 12:02pm. Views: 59

SAN BERNARDINO >> The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C. continues its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at the historic California Theatre of the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. March 14. Local participation will include jazz instrumentalists from local schools. The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America's greatest original art form, jazz. Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are programmed to entertain all types of audiences. The band’s diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals, and patriotic selections, many of which are written or arranged by members of the Jazz Ambassadors. The Jazz Ambassadors has appeared in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India, and throughout Europe. Recent notable performances include concerts at the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Richmond Jazz Festival,, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Jazz Education Network Conference, and an appearance on TV's "The Colbert Report." The Jazz Ambassadors, band, which has earned the title "America's Big Band, has shared the staged with such outstanding jazz artists as Gordon Goodwin, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, and the Dave Brubeck All-Star Quintet. The band also has been featured in joint concerts with Marvin Hamlisch and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Pops, the Colorado Pops Orchestra, and the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Presented by Theatrical Arts International and the California Theatre, tickets to the free concert are available by RSVP only. Call the theater box office at (909) 885-5152 to reserve tickets.

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