U.S. Army ‘Jazz Ambassadors’ Band to Perform Free Concert at The Palace Theatre At 3 PM on Sunday, April 14, 2024
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Westmoreland Cultural Trust / The Palace Theatre
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dstainer@wctrust.net
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U.S. Army ‘Jazz Ambassadors’ Band to Perform Free Concert at The Palace Theatre At 3 PM on Sunday, April 14, 2024
GREENSBURG, PA, March 28, 2024 (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, DC will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg, PA on Sunday, April 14th at 3:00 PM. Hosted by Westmoreland Cultural Trust, 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, traditional New Orleans jazz, 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 at Maymont, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Jazz Education Network Conference, and an appearance on the Colbert Report. Gordon Goodwin, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, and the Dave Brubeck All-Star Quintet are just a few of the outstanding jazz artists who have shared the stage with the Jazz Ambassadors. The band 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. The band’s rigorous touring schedule and reputation for excellence has earned it the title “America’s Big Band.”
HOW TO OBTAIN FREE TICKETS:
Free tickets for the Jazz Ambassadors’ performance in Greensburg will be available starting at 10 AM on Friday, March 15th. Further details can be found at: www.thepalacetheatre.org or by calling 724-836-8000. Tickets will be limited to a maximum of eight seats per order. Larger groups should contact The Palace Theatre box office directly. Doors open the day of the performance starting at 2 PM, and ticket holders must be seated no later than 2:45 PM—at which time empty seats will become available on a first-come-first-serve basis to those without tickets.
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