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In 1961, Dave Brubeck put together a remarkable musical show. Using the talents of Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, Carmen McRae, the innovative bop vocal group Lambert, Hendricks And Ross, and his own rhythm section, Brubeck and his wife, lyricist Iola, wrote a largely upbeat play full of anti-racism songs and tunes that celebrated human understanding. Although it had only one live performance (at the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival), The Real Ambassadors was recorded for posterity and now, with its reissue on CD, the original 15 selections have been augmented by five more. It is important to listen to this music without prior expectations because Paul Desmond is nowhere to be found, Louis Armstrong does not play that much trumpet here, and Lambert, Hendricks And Ross essentially function as background singers. However Satch and Carmen McRae make for a very potent team, and there are many touching and surprising moments.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Dave Brubeck, Piano - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist - Gene Wright, Bass - Dave Lambert, Vocal - Annie Ross, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Jon Hendricks, Vocal - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Joe Morello, Drums
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Executive Producer - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Dave Brubeck, Performer - Irving Manning, Bass - Gene Wright, Bass - Dave Lambert, Vocal - Annie Ross, Vocal - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Joe Darensbourg, Clarinet - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - Trummy Young, Vocal - Trummy Young, Trombone - Jon Hendricks, Vocal - Danny Barcelona, Drums - Billy Kyle, Piano - Russell Gloyd, Executive Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Producer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Piano - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist - Carmen McRae, Vocal - Gene Wright, Bass - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Joe Darensbourg, Clarinet - Trummy Young, Vocal - Trummy Young, Trombone - Danny Barcelona, Drums - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Piano - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist - Irving Manning, Bass - Gene Wright, Bass - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Joe Darensbourg, Clarinet - Trummy Young, Vocal - Trummy Young, Trombone - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - Danny Barcelona, Drums - Billy Kyle, Piano - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Joe Morello, Drums
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Executive Producer - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Dave Brubeck, Performer - Carmen McRae, Vocal - Carmen McRae, Performer - Gene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - Eugene Wright, Bass - Russell Gloyd, Executive Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Producer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - Eugene Wright, Bass - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Piano - I. Brubeck, Lyricist - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Eugene Wright, Bass - Billy Kyle, Piano - D. Brubeck, Composer - Joe Morello, Drums - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Producer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Piano - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist - Irving Manning, Bass - Gene Wright, Bass - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Joe Darensbourg, Clarinet - Trummy Young, Vocal - Trummy Young, Trombone - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - Danny Barcelona, Drums - Billy Kyle, Piano - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Joe Morello, Drums
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Piano - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist - Gene Wright, Bass - Dave Lambert, Vocal - Annie Ross, Vocal - Jon Hendricks, Vocal - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Joe Morello, Drums
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Executive Producer - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Dave Brubeck, Performer - Gene Wright, Bass - Dave Lambert, Vocal - Annie Ross, Vocal - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - Jon Hendricks, Vocal - Eugene Wright, Bass - Russell Gloyd, Executive Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Producer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Joe Darensbourg, Clarinet - Billy Kyle, Piano - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Executive Producer - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Dave Brubeck, Performer - Carmen McRae, Vocal - Carmen McRae, Performer - Gene Wright, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - Russell Gloyd, Executive Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Producer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Nedra Olds-Neal, Producer - Carmen McRae, Vocal - Gene Wright, Bass - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Lola Brubeck, Composer - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - The Monterey Festival, Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Morello, Drums - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Gene Wright, Bass - Carmen McRae, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - D. Brubeck, Composer - Carmen McRae, Vocal - I. Brubeck, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Executive Producer - Dave Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Dave Brubeck, Performer - Dave Lambert, Vocal - Annie Ross, Vocal - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - Jon Hendricks, Vocal - GENE WRIGHT, Bass - Russell Gloyd, Executive Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Producer - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Nedra Olds-Neal, Producer - Carmen McRae, Vocal - Gene Wright, Bass - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Lola Brubeck, Composer - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - The Monterey Festival, Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Composer - Dave Brubeck, Executive Producer - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Dave Brubeck, Performer - Irving Manning, Bass - Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Performer - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Joe Darensbourg, Clarinet - Lola Brubeck, Lyricist - Trummy Young, Vocal - Trummy Young, Trombone - Danny Barcelona, Drums - GENE WRIGHT, Bass - Billy Kyle, Piano - Russell Gloyd, Executive Producer - Joe Morello, Drums - Teo Macero & His Orchestra, Producer - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Joe Morello, Drums - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer - GENE WRIGHT, Bass - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Brubeck, Piano - Carmen McRae, Vocal - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dave Brubeck, Piano - I. Brubeck, Composer - I. Brubeck, Lyricist - Dave Lambert, Vocal - Annie Ross, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Vocal - Louis Armstrong, Trumpet - Jon Hendricks, Vocal - Label Copy Conversion/Legacy Unknown, Performer - GENE WRIGHT, Bass - D. Brubeck, Composer - D. Brubeck, Lyricist - Joe Morello, Drums - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
In 1961, Dave Brubeck put together a remarkable musical show. Using the talents of Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, Carmen McRae, the innovative bop vocal group Lambert, Hendricks And Ross, and his own rhythm section, Brubeck and his wife, lyricist Iola, wrote a largely upbeat play full of anti-racism songs and tunes that celebrated human understanding. Although it had only one live performance (at the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival), The Real Ambassadors was recorded for posterity and now, with its reissue on CD, the original 15 selections have been augmented by five more. It is important to listen to this music without prior expectations because Paul Desmond is nowhere to be found, Louis Armstrong does not play that much trumpet here, and Lambert, Hendricks And Ross essentially function as background singers. However Satch and Carmen McRae make for a very potent team, and there are many touching and surprising moments.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:39
- Main artists: Louis Armstrong
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Jazz Traditional Jazz & New Orleans
1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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