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Jazz Ambassadors

Series: Jazz Masters Moments
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Length: 00:02:00

Jazz Master Dave Brubeck on US Jazz Ambassadors of the 1950s Read the full description.
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NEA Jazz Master Dave Brubeck discussed the inspirational and innovative Jazz Ambassadors program of the 1950s. Brubeck along with other jazz legends traveled the world playing jazz and promoting peace.