ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 21, 2025) — Enjoy a FREE CONCERT by The Jazz Ambassadors of The US Army Field Band at the Adler Theatre, proudly presented by Quad City Arts with support from the Quad Cities Cultural Trust, on April 17, 7PM
This world-renowned nineteen-member big band brings the best of swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, and patriotic classics. Don’t miss "America’s Big Band" in action!
Quad City Arts is dedicated to enriching the community through the arts, fostering creativity, and making high-quality cultural experiences accessible to all. This free concert by The Jazz Ambassadors aligns with our mission by bringing world-class music to the Quad Cities, ensuring that everyone can experience the power of the arts. We’re grateful for the support from the Cultural Trust to make this experience accessible to all!
🎟 FREE Admission — RESERVATION REQUIRED (bit.ly/3FP22QZ)
About the Jazz Ambassadors
The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this nineteen-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing America's greatest original art form, jazz.
Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are programmed to entertain all types of audiences. The band’s diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals, and patriotic selections, many of which are written or arranged by members of the Jazz Ambassadors.
The Jazz Ambassadors has appeared in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India, and throughout Europe. Recent notable performances include concerts at the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Jazz Education Network Conference, and an appearance on the Colbert Report. Gordon Goodwin, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, and the Dave Brubeck All-Star Quintet are just a few of the outstanding jazz artists who have shared the stage with the Jazz Ambassadors. The band has been featured in joint concerts with Marvin Hamlisch and The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Pops, the Colorado Pops Orchestra, and the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. The Jazz Ambassadors’ rigorous touring schedule and reputation for excellence has earned it the title “America’s Big Band.”
Quad City Arts is a non-profit arts organization committed to enriching the quality of life in the Quad Cities Region through the arts. All Quad City Arts programs are funded in part by our Quad City Arts Partners (donors like you), Festival of Trees, and operating grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. Quad City Arts is a proud partner of the Quad Cities Cultural Trust.
