Join us for a presentation and book signing at my wonderful hometown public library! I’ll tell the story of how Dave and Iola Brubeck teamed up with Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong to create and perform a unique jazz musical dubbed The Real Ambassadors, which challenged the inequalities of racism and Jim Crow head on during the volatile civil rights struggles in America. It’s a tale of persistence, fortitude and compassion as a cast of thirteen talented musicians brought the music to the stage in a once-in-a-lifetime premiere at the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival. Keith will discuss his decade-long research journey discovering what made this jazz musical so noteworthy. Its message of inclusion and confronting racial hatred resonates today just as they did sixty years ago.