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The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)

2018-05-04 · 1h 0m · EN
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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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Hugo BerkeleyDirector

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Leslie Odom Jr.Leslie Odom Jr.NarratorQuincy JonesQuincy JonesSelfDizzy GillespieDizzy GillespieSelf (archive footage)Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)Darius BrubeckDarius BrubeckSelfBill CrowBill CrowSelfDuke EllingtonDuke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)Charlie PersipCharlie PersipSelf

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Cold warRacial segregationJazz singer or musicianCivil rightsRace relationsJim crow laws

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityCold War · Racial Segregation · Jazz Singer Or MusicianPacingShortEmotional intensityCold WarDirector preference1171208Actor preference82650 · 154088 · 664790

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What is The Jazz Ambassadors 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?

How long is The Jazz Ambassadors?

The Jazz Ambassadors has a runtime of 60 minutes.