The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)
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?
Director: Hugo Berkeley
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Cast
- Leslie Odom Jr. - Narrator
- Quincy Jones - Self
- Dizzy Gillespie - Self (archive footage)
- Louis Armstrong - Self (archive footage)
- Darius Brubeck - Self
- Bill Crow - Self
- Duke Ellington - Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Persip - Self
Music: Michael J. McEvoy
Cinematography: Andre Lascaris, Dewald Aukema
Editing: Nse Asuquo
Production: Normal Life Pictures, Antelope
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
cold war, jazz singer or musician, civil rights, racial segregation, jim crow laws, race relations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Who directed The Jazz Ambassadors?
- The Jazz Ambassadors was directed by Hugo Berkeley.
- Who stars in The Jazz Ambassadors?
- The Jazz Ambassadors stars Leslie Odom Jr., Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Darius Brubeck, Bill Crow.
- How long is The Jazz Ambassadors?
- The Jazz Ambassadors has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Jazz Ambassadors?
- The Jazz Ambassadors is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Jazz Ambassadors produced?
- The Jazz Ambassadors was produced in United States of America.