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10. The heir to the Jazz Ambassador program

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 09:46 AM

Jul 2015

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is the American Music Abroad program, which is part of the area of the State Department I work in (public diplomacy). American Music Abroad promotes jazz and also other American music -- both that which has found a world audience (like blues and hip-hop) and that which is relatively unknown in other countries (like bluegrass, gospel, and zydeco). When I head overseas again next year, I'll be in a position to program such visits, and I'm already excited about the potential concerts I might get to organize.

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The Jazz Ambassadors [View all] MerryBlooms Jul 2015 OP

What a great photo! nt MADem Jul 2015 #1

I know, it's really stunning, isn't it. MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #2

What a great idea. Octafish Jul 2015 #3

There was a time when the Arts were respected.. MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #4

The arts build character and thinking people. Octafish Jul 2015 #5

Oh geez, I haven't thought of Duckman in ages- MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #6

+1 a huge bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #8

The greatest and most truly original American art form. Codeine Jul 2015 #7

Louis Armstrong refers to this in "Boy From New Orleans." malthaussen Jul 2015 #9

The heir to the Jazz Ambassador program Proud Public Servant Jul 2015 #10

Oh my gosh, how wonderful! Congratulations! MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #11

here's THE book this was based on MisterP Jul 2015 #12

Thanks for posting the book link- I'll add it to our list. MerryBlooms Jul 2015 #13

This is a great book Proud Public Servant Jul 2015 #14

I remember when I was a little kid and Louis Armstrong cancelled his trip to the Soviet Union aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #15