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America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World

Meridian International Center

Framed Dimensions in Inches (HxW)

4. Louis Armstrongserenades a sculpture.Yaoundé, Cameroon, 196024” x 28.75”Courtesy of the Louis ArmstrongHouse Museum.

3. Louis Armstrong wears acatcher’s mask to protecthimself from enthusiastic fans.Buenos Aires, Argentina, 195720.5” x 25”Courtesy of the Louis ArmstrongHouse Museum.

6. Louis Armstrongcarried into the KingBaudouin Stadium.Leopoldville, Republicof the Congo, 196031.5” x 40.75”Courtesy of the LouisArmstrong House Museum,Jack Bradley Collection.

7. Louis Armstrong entertainschildren at the TahhseenAl-Sahha Medical Center.Cairo, Egypt, 196151.5” x 47.5”Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong HouseMuseum.

8. Lucille Armstrong filmsLouis in a classic touristsetting.Giza, Egypt, 196129.25” x 23.75”Courtesy of the Louis ArmstrongHouse Museum.

1. Louis Armstrong and hiswife Lucille play miniaturehockey with the firstPrime Minister of Ghana.Accra, Gold Coast, 195621.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Louis ArmstrongHouse Museum.

2. Louis Armstrong and the All Stars playto an audience of nearly 500,000.Accra, Gold Coast, 195631” x 24”Courtesy of the Louis Armstrong House Museum.

5. The first leg of LouisArmstrong’s 1960-1961 Africatour was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola.Kaduna, Nigeria, 196021.75” x 18”Courtesy of the Louis ArmstrongHouse Museum.

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14. The Dave BrubeckQuartet in concert.Poznan, Poland, 195819” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection,Holt-Atherton Special Collections,University of the Pacific Library.Copyright Dave Brubeck.

13. Dave Brubeck and his familyattract the attention of a crowd.Krakow, Poland, 195822” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection,Holt-Atherton Special Collections,University of the Pacific Library.Copyright Dave Brubeck. Photographby Paul Desmond.

12. Dave Brubeck receives abouquet upon arrival at theairport.Baghdad, Iraq, 195828” x 28.75”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection, Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University ofthe Pacific Library. Copyright Dave Brubeck.

15. Dave Brubeck and LouisArmstrong during theperformance of The RealAmbassadors.Monterey, California, 196229.5” x 23.75”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection,Holt-Atherton Special Collections,University of the Pacific Library.Copyright Dave Brubeck. Photographby Jerry Stoll, San Francisco.

9. Dave Brubeck and PaulDesmond (center) encounterIndian musicians.Bombay, India, 195841.25” x 51.25”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection,Holt-Atherton Special Collections,University of the Pacific Library.Copyright Dave Brubeck.

11. Dave Brubeck(obscured) signs autographsfor fans in a record store.Baghdad, Iraq, 195819” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection,Holt-Atherton Special Collections,University of the Pacific Library.Copyright Dave Brubeck.

16. Rehearsal for the Brubecks’musical, The Real Ambassadors.San Francisco, California, 196221.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection, Holt-Atherton Special Collections, Universityof the Pacific Library. Copyright DaveBrubeck. Photograph by V.M. Hanks,San Francisco.

10. Dave Brubeck establishes cordialrelations in India.Madras, India, 195824” x 16.75”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection, Holt-AthertonSpecial Collections, University of the PacificLibrary. Copyright Dave Brubeck.

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17. The Dave Brubeck Triofeaturing Gerry Mulligan inconcert.Warsaw, Poland, 197034” x 40.5”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection,Holt-Atherton Special Collections, Universityof the Pacific Library. Copyright Dave Brubeck.

21. Duke Ellington and PaulGonsalves ‘take five’ forlocal recreation.Ctesiphon, Iraq, 196334.25” x 40.5”Courtesy of the Duke Ellington Collection,Archives Center, National Museum ofAmerican History, Smithsonian Institution.

19. Dignitaries leave theColombo Race Course at theconclusion of the DukeEllington concert.Colombo, Ceylon, 196325.25” x 28.75”Courtesy of the Duke EllingtonCollection, Archives Center,National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution.

18. Willis Conover interviews jazz greats in the Voice of America Studio.Washington, DC, mid-1950s18.25” x 37.75”Courtesy of the Willis Conover Collection, the University of North Texas Music Library; Courtesy of theInstitute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University.

20. Duke Ellington makesfriends while on tour.New Delhi, India, 196316.25” x 27.75”Courtesy of the Duke EllingtonCollection, Archives Center,National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution.

22. The Duke EllingtonOrchestra plays under thestars in an ancient setting.Lahore, Pakistan, 196318.25” x 27.75”Courtesy of the Duke EllingtonCollection, Archives Center,National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution.

23. Duke Ellington reaches out toyoung people in the Middle East.Damascus, Syria, 196320.75” x 16.75”Courtesy of the Duke Ellington Collection,Archives Center, National Museum ofAmerican History, Smithsonian Institution.

24. Duke Ellington participatesin the First World Festival ofNegro Arts.Dakar, Senegal, 196621.25” x 16.75”Courtesy of the Duke Ellington and RuthEllington Collections, Archives Center,National Museum of American History,Smithsonian Institution.

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29. Duke Ellington withthe U.S. Ambassador andPhilippine conductorRedentor Romero (right).Manila, Philippines, 197217.5” x 19.75”Courtesy of the Duke EllingtonCollection, Archives Center,National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution

32. Dizzy Gillespie’sband playing at thestudio of Radio ElMundo.Buenos Aires,Argentina, 195618.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Dave UsherCollection. Photographby Dave Usher.

28. Duke Ellington and hisorchestra arrive at theInya Lake Hotel.Rangoon, Burma, 197221.5” x 25”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

30. Duke Ellingtongreets the audience atthe Tamil Union Oval.Colombo, Sri Lanka,197238.5” x 50.5”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville

25. Duke Ellington at areception in his honor hostedby the U.S. Ambassador.Buenos Aires, Argentina, 197116” x 19.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

27. Duke Ellington mobbedby fans.Soviet Union, 197122.75” x 28.75”Courtesy of the Duke EllingtonCollection, Archives Center,National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution.

26. Duke Ellington meetslocal jazz musicians.Soviet Union, 197118.25” x 21.5”Courtesy of the Duke EllingtonCollection, Archives Center,National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution.

31. Duke Ellington and his orchestra play for theEmperor of Ethiopia.Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 197316.5” x 30.5”Courtesy of the Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center,National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution;Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.

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37. Dizzy Gillespieplays for snakes.Karachi, Pakistan, 195632” x 40.5”Courtesy of the Marshall StearnsCollection, Institute of JazzStudies, Rutgers University.

38. Dizzy Gillespiewith Yugoslavmusician andcomposer NikicaKalogjera and fans.Zagreb, Yugoslavia,195640” x 51.25”Courtesy of the MarshallStearns Collection, Instituteof Jazz Studies, RutgersUniversity.

33. Dizzy Gillespie and manyof his band members in frontof their plane during alayover.Santo Domingo, DominicanRepublic, 195620.5” x 28.75”Courtesy of the Dave Usher Collection.Photograph by Dave Usher

39. The Dizzy GillespieQuartet in concert.Nairobi, Kenya, 197329.5” x 24.5”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

34. Dizzy Gillespie and his band perform ata matinee for Greek students.Athens, Greece, 195634.25” x 17.75”Courtesy of the Marshall Stearns Collection,Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University.

35. Members of DizzyGillespie’s group sightseeingon the Acropolis.Athens, Greece, 195622” x 27”Courtesy of the Marshall StearnsCollection, Institute of Jazz Studies,Rutgers University.

36. Dizzy Gillespie leads thefirst State Department tour.Abadan, Iran, 195617.5” x 28.5”Courtesy of the Marshall StearnsCollection, Institute of Jazz Studies,Rutgers University; Courtesy of theDizzy Gillespie Collection, ArchivesCenter, National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution.

40. Benny Goodman, meetsthe Kings of Thailandand Cambodia.Bangkok, Thailand, 1956Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 195619.25” x 26”Courtesy of the Irving S. Gilmore MusicLibrary, Benny Goodman Papers,Yale University.

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45. Benny Goodmanand his orchestra atTokyo InternationalAirport.Tokyo, Japan, 195724.75” x 28.5”Courtesy of the Irving S.Gilmore Music Library,Benny Goodman Papers,Yale University.

44. Benny Goodman andband members at a Japaneseperformance.Tokyo, Japan, 195719.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Irving S. GilmoreMusic Library, Benny GoodmanPapers, Yale University.

42. Benny Goodman(clarinet) and his orchestrawith U Thant, Secretary tothe Prime Minister ofBurma (center).Rangoon, Burma, 195721.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Irving S. GilmoreMusic Library, Benny GoodmanPapers, Yale University.

43. Benny Goodman playsthe hne (oboe) with aBurmese musician.Rangoon, Burma, 195735.25” x 40.5”Courtesy of the Irving S. GilmoreMusic Library, Benny GoodmanPapers, Yale University.

41. Benny Goodman poseswith traditional dancers.Bangkok, Thailand, 195625” x 28”Courtesy of the Irving S. GilmoreMusic Library, Benny GoodmanPapers, Yale University.

47. Benny Goodmanperforms for a youngaudience in Red Square.Moscow, SovietUnion, 196238” x 50.5”Courtesy of the Irving S.Gilmore Music Library,Benny Goodman Papers,Yale University.

48. Benny Goodman takes theUSSR by storm.Moscow, Soviet Union, 196224.75” x 17.75”Copyright 1962 by Bill Mauldin. Courtesy of theMauldin Estate. Courtesy of the Irving S. GilmoreMusic Library, Benny Goodman Papers, YaleUniversity; Courtesy of the Irving S. Gilmore MusicLibrary, Benny Goodman Papers, Yale University.Photograph by United Press International.

46. Mr. and Mrs. BennyGoodman meet CrownPrince Akihito. The futureEmperor is flanked by twoof his siblings.Tokyo, Japan, 195723.25” x 28.75”Courtesy of the Irving S. GilmoreMusic Library, Benny GoodmanPapers, Yale University.

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51. Rahsaan Roland Kirk andthe Vibration Society atthe Newport-Belgrade JazzFestival.Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 197319.75” x 24.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

52. Oscar Peterson (piano)at the Newport-BelgradeJazz Festival.Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 197320” x 24.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville

55. Count Basie at therehearsal of theBurmese songEmerald Dusk.Rangoon, Burma, 197135” x 40.5”Courtesy of SpecialCollections, Universityof Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

50. Miles Davis and theYamaha group at theNewport-Belgrade JazzFestival.Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 197319.75” x 24.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

49. Benny Goodman toastscomposer Aram Khachaturianat a Union of SovietComposers luncheon.Moscow, Soviet Union, 196219.75” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Irving S. Gilmore MusicLibrary, Benny Goodman Papers, YaleUniversity.

56. Count Basie receivesgifts from the DeputySecretary of the Ministryof Union Culture.Rangoon, Burma, 197125.25” x 21.5”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

53. Sarah Vaughan steals theshow.Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 197324.75” x 19.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

54. Earl Hines andCharles Mingusat the CascaisJazz Festival.Cascais, Portugal,197516.25” x 25.75”Courtesy of SpecialCollections, Universityof Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

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60. Benny Carter and hisband on tour during theU.S. Bicentennial.Ankara, Turkey, 197525” x 28.75”Courtesy of the Benny CarterCollection, Archives Center,National Museum of AmericanHistory, Smithsonian Institution.

62. Cozy Cole enjoys areception organized byFrench, Moroccan, andAmerican students.Rabat, Morocco, 196216.5” x 19.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

61. A member of the CozyCole Jazz Review, JohnShirley, makes balloonanimals for children at agovernment hospital.Benahmed, Morocco, 196217” x 19.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

58. The Charlie ByrdTrio jams with the LitoMolina Jazz Group atthe U.S. Embassy.Manila, Philippines,197524” x 28.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

59. The Benny CarterAmerican Jazz Quintetin concert.Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 197521.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

57. Charlie Byrd gives amusical preview before anembassy luncheon.Rangoon, Burma, 197516.5” x 19.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

63. Woody Hermandeplanes in SouthAmerica.Santiago, Chile, 195821.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of the Institute of JazzStudies, Rutgers University.

64. Woody Herman and his orchestraplaying in the face of trouble.Elisabethville, Democratic Republicof the Congo, 196621.75” x 17.75”Courtesy of the Woody Herman Society.Photographs by Bill Byrne.

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68. Clark Terry and hisJolly Giants in concert.Karachi, Pakistan, 197835” x 40.5”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

69. Clark Terry and his JollyGiants at a televised concert.Lahore, Pakistan, 197820.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of Special Collections, Universityof Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.

71. Randy Westonperforms at anoutdoor concert.Yaoundé, Cameroon,196716.5” x 19.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of ArkansasLibraries, Fayetteville.

67. Southern University JazzEnsemble Director, AlvinBatiste (left), teachesTogolese musicians to playDuke Ellington’s TogoBrava Suite.Lomé, Togo, 197321.5” x 24.75”Courtesy of Special Collections,University of Arkansas Libraries,Fayetteville.

65. Woody Hermanand his orchestrabring their sound toEgypt.Cairo, Egypt, 196616.25” x 34”Courtesy of the WoodyHerman Society.

66. Woody Herman and hisorchestra jam with local musicians.North Africa, 196623.5” x 17.75”Courtesy of Special Collections, University ofArkansas Libraries, Fayetteville; Courtesy of theJack Siefert Woody Herman Collection, ArchivesCenter, National Museum of American History,Smithsonian Institution.

72. Randy Weston autographsrecord jackets for students whocorrectly answered questions aboutthe history of jazz.Libreville, Gabon, 196741.25” x 35”Courtesy of Special Collections, Universityof Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.

70. The University of CaliforniaJazz Quintet visits North Africa.Tunis and Nabeul, Tunisia, 196825.75” x 16.75”Courtesy of Special Collections, Universityof Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.

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73. Randy Weston examines aGabonese musical instrumentat the Museum of Libreville.Libreville, Gabon, 196725.25” x 21.5”Courtesy of Special Collections, Universityof Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.

74. Dave BrubeckPoland, 195836” x 25.5”Courtesy of the Brubeck Collection, Holt-AthertonSpecial Collections, University of the Pacific Library.Copyright Dave Brubeck.

75. Duke EllingtonMontevideo, Uruguay, 197136” x 23”Courtesy of the Duke Ellington Collection, ArchivesCenter, National Museum of American History,Smithsonian Institution.

76. Dizzy GillespieRio de Janeiro, Brazil, 195636” x 27.75”Courtesy of the Latin American Collection,George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.

77. Benny GoodmanTbilisi, Republic of Georgia (USSR), 196236” x 24.25”Courtesy of the Institute of Jazz Studies,Rutgers University.

78. Jazz JamboreeWarsaw, Poland, 197136” x 24”Courtesy of the Duke Ellington Collection, ArchivesCenter, National Museum of American History,Smithsonian Institution.

79. Herbie MannTunis, Tunisia, 1959-196036” x 23.75”Courtesy of the Duke Ellington Collection,Archives Center, National Museum ofAmerican History, Smithsonian Institution.

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