American Jazz Orchestra
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| Gender | Male |
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| Genres | Jazz |
| Albums | Central City Sketches |
| Ellington Masterpieces | |
| Ellington Masterpieces (with John Lewis) | |
| Record labels | East West Records |
| Jazz Heritage | |
| Rhino Atlantic | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 4136199 |
American Jazz Orchestra Life story
The American Jazz Orchestra was an American big band jazz ensemble founded in New York City, active from 1986 to 1993. The ensemble was formed by Roberta Swann and Gary Giddins in 1986; John Lewis was its inaugural bandleader. The ensemble played in its early years in the Great Hall at Cooper Union.