United
States Army
Jazz Ambassadors |
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WASHINGTON, April
6, 2004 — Although they are
not on a special diplomatic mission,
one might say the Jazz Ambassadors
are the Army's official emissaries
when it comes to jazz music.
The band has appeared in all 50 states,
as well as in Mexico, Japan and India.
In 1995, the Ambassadors performed in
England, Wales, Belgium, Luxembourg
and the Czech Republic as part of the
World War II 50th anniversary commemoration.
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United
States Navy
Commodores |
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U.S. Navy's premier jazz ensemble, the
Commodores offer the finest in America's
true classical music — JAZZ! A
specialty unit of The United States
Navy Band in Washington, D.C., the group
features 18 of the Navy's top jazz and
"big band" musicians. more
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President
Signs Legislation Endorsing
Jazz Appreciation Month |
 On
August 18, 2003, President George W.
Bush signed Public Law 108-72, which
includes language strongly endorsing
jazz and urging that “musicians,
schools, colleges, libraries, concert
halls, museums, radio and television
stations, and other organizations should
develop programs to explore, perpetuate,
and honor jazz as a national and world
treasure.” more
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The Smithsonian is offering many events
and exhibits during Jazz Appreciation
Month.
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Download a Adobe Acrobat .pdf file on
How to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation
Month
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| Jazz
Oral History |
 In
1987, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution
declaring jazz "a rare and valuable
national treasure." The Smithsonian
Institution Jazz Oral History Program,
supported in part by a special congressional
appropriation, reaffirms the Institution's
commitment to the preservation of jazz
as the most significant musical culture
to emerge in the United States. more |
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United
States Air Force
Airmen Of Note |
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WASHINGTON, March
19, 2004 —
Not many jazz bands can trace their
musical lineage to a legendary bandleader,
but the Airmen of Note have that distinction.
Hailed as the premier jazz ensemble
of the Air Force, the "Notes,"
as they're called for short, are direct
descendents of legendary composer and
bandleader Glenn Miller, who formed
the Army Air Force Band in 1942. The
Airmen of Note group was created in
1950 to carry on the tradition of Miller's
music. Miller died mysteriously when
his plane disappeared in 1944 and was
never found. more
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United States Marine Corp
Jazz Combos |
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WASHINGTON,
March 19, 2004 — He could have
joined his father's Mariachi band, Mexican
musicians commonly seen in restaurants
dressed in silver-studded Western outfits
with wide-brimmed sombreros. But Marine
Corps Sgt. Christian Arellano, who plays
guitar and percussion, grew up to play
a very different tune — jazz.more
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United
States Coast Guard
Dixieland Swing |
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The United States Coast Guard Dixieland
Jazz Band was organized in 1970 to perform
classic jazz, blues and rags with a
“New Orleans” flavor. more
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| Great
War and Jazz Age |
 Foreign
affairs (relationships with other countries)
took up a great deal of President Woodrow
Wilson's attention. In Europe, there
was the outbreak of World War I... .
Back at home ... Harlem nightclubs thrived,
spotlighting numerous artists such as
jazz musicians Louis Armstrong and Duke
Ellington. more
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