{"product_id":"2449406","title":"Louis Armstrong \u0026 Dave Brubeck - The Real Ambassadors (+2 Bonus Tracks) [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe complete album + 2 bonus tracks pressed on limited edition 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Real Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003e features Louis Armstrong's first and only recorded collaborations with Dave Brubeck, singer Carmen McRae, and the vocal trio of Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, and Annie Ross. \u003ci\u003eThe Real Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003eproject, which delivered a strong political message condemning racism, was an original Broadway play written and composed by Brubeck and his wife Iola.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Real Ambassadors\u003c\/i\u003eis a jazz musical developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s by Dave Brubeck and Lola Brubeck in collaboration withLouis Amstrongand his band. It addressed the Civil Rights Movement, the music business, America's place in the world during theCold War, the nature of God, and other themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was set in a fictional African nation called Talgalla, and its central character was based on Louis Armstrong and his time as a jazz ambassador for the US State Department.It was the first major large scale musical collaboration between Dave and Iola Brubeck and served as a template for their future musical collaborations. Songs from the musical were recorded by Columbia Records and a soundtrack album was released in 1962, just before the show's premiere at the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival with an all-star cast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64304170271097,"sku":"2449406.0","price":9.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/8435723701521.jpg?v=1787137318","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/2449406","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}