American Music Abroad

Aurora Nealand Music & The Inquiry Quintet draw their approach to collective improvisation through embracing the lineage of collectives spanning from the New Orleans Early Jazz traditions, to the AACM, and beyond. The group is lead by composer/multi-instrumentalist (saxophones, accordion, voice), and social-practice organizer, Aurora Nealand, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She’s been a prominent force in the New Orleans Traditional Jazz and Improvised music scenes since 2004, and is deeply interested in the sonification of everyday objects and knowledge-generation through the stories and histories that Sound (with a capital S) contain. Nealand spent years playing in streets, clubs & second-line parades while learning from her elders about the traditions, sounds & stories that build the New Orleans Traditional Jazz lexicon.

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We're beyond thrilled to announce the artist roster for our 2024/25 Tour Season.

We'll be featuring these artists all month long so you can get to know them better as they head off on tours around the world!

Aurora Nealand Music's Inquiry Quartet
Backtrack Vocals
Dr. Chelsey Green & the Green Project
Daniel Ho & Friends
Divinity Roxx - Divi Roxx Kids
JChris
Lachi
Never Come Down
Sihasin
Tony Memmel and His Band

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A flashback to one of many incredible concerts with Huntertones.

Thinking back on this incredible tour with Sihasin through 📍Nogales, Mexico

A big congratulations to Gina Chavez as they've just been asked to serve the Texas and Oklahoma members of the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs as the newly elected President!

Aaron Sperber, an American Music Abroad and Arts Envoy , is using music to create global harmony and understanding. His recent project, the Harmundi International Music Summit, brought together sixty students from six continents to learn from clinics taught by accomplished music professionals around the world and supplied students with equipment to keep recording and sharing their own music.

Learn more about the Harmundi Foundation and its work:

https://bit.ly/3wOdEzH



American Music Abroad Harmundi Foundation Exchange Programs - U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State Embajada de Estados Unidos en Costa Rica US Embassy Tbilisi, Georgia U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan / Посольство США в Казахстане U.S. EMBASSY, DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN U.S. Embassy Tashkent U.S. Embassy Jerusalem U.S. Embassy - Jordan US Embassy Morocco U.S. Embassy Tunis U.S. Embassy Baku / ABŞ-nin Azərbaycandakı Səfirliyi

One way bands experience culture on tour is through food!

Flashback Friday to an incredible tour with Tony Memmel in Kazakstan 📍

Happy International Family Day from all around the world 🌎

Pipeline Vocal Project had the opportunity to host master classes at multiple schools and perform in collaboration with artists at theaters such as the Dashoguz
Theater and Magtymguly Theater.

Hard to keep from smiling when you're in such a beautiful place!

📍Turkmenistan
Pipeline Vocal Project

Looking forward to sharing loads more from Pipeline Vocal Project's most recent tours - pictured here in Turkmenistan!

Our final Jazz Appreciation Month artist is Williams and the BAND of LIFE. Dr. Oscar Williams Jr, a musician, educator, speaker, and cultural ambassador has traveled the world spreading the message of love and life through the medium of music. Having obtained a Masters in Music Composition and a Doctorate in Education, Oscar has positioned himself to be at the cutting edge of innovation and change when it comes to challenging the status quo and cultivating change in all communities. His musical career has spanned 20+ years, traveling domestically and internationally with programs such as: Rhythm Road, American Music Abroad, The Golden Gospel Singers, and touring his own Cultural Music show entitled “Speak life”.

Be sure to tune in now to listen to Arts Envoy and American Music Abroad Exchange Alumnus Brent Birckhead on MentorTalks () on Instagram Live in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month.

Next Tuesday, artist, jazz soloist, educator, Arts Envoy and American Music Abroad Exchange Alumnus Brent Birckhead joins MentorTalks on Instagram Live () in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. Having performed around the world, Brent will discuss a career spent furthering diplomacy and connection among cultures through jazz. In this episode, we'll hear from Brent on how he prepares for each tour, especially those with audiences who may have never heard jazz before, as well as what it really takes to succeed as an artist.