Joy Spring - The Jazz Ambassadors

[@hatake_137]

Isn't spring your favorite season Watchin' the flowers bloomin' up from the ground Watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy It's got me feelin' so glad The days are breezy You've got the time to say "hello" and give a smile Feelin' real good is in style You may dig winter, boy But spring is my joy It's something special Haven't you observed It makes glad to be alive It's not absurd To say that spring helps you survive The winter's long miserable snow and rain It gives you hope to know That spring will get a refrain You only have to believe The day is comin' The world is hummin' Thinkin' about how good it will be And that goes double for me You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy It's something special Haven't you observed It makes glad to be alive It's not absurd To say that spring helps you survive The winter's long miserable snow and rain It gives you hope to know That spring will get a refrain You only have to believe The day is comin' The world is hummin' Thinkin' about how good it will be And that goes double for me

[@grahamlyons8522]

@Hatake: Thank you. It's so good to see the lyrics and so have time to reflect on them - and on St Clifford (seriously). Whom the gods love die young.

[@claudedietrich8654]

this is an area where America dominates without destruction and other collaterals. Great army band.

[@MrRezillo]

Sgt. Cole is an amazing vocalist! NONE of the big name pop starts making the big bucks today could do anything like this; it's too far beyond them. Kudos, Sergeant.

[@simonlutgens]

I realize more and more that a lot of these pop singers are actually pretty well-versed in music theory, composition and different styles, but just choose to make simple music to appeal to a bigger audience

[@MrRezillo]

@@simonlutgens "but just choose to make simple music to appeal to a bigger audience" I think that's why they bore me so much.

[@markmark5719]

Didn't know that Military could play excellent Jazz !

[@Coderedpirate]

Mark Mark yes! Actually each branch of the military has their own band(s), and every player is world class. Most of them have doctorates in music and what not, it’s very rare to see a young person in there

[@ameliakatzen]

Wow is right! Brings a smile to your face. Fantastic unison scatting!

[@HarrisonFerlauto]

The soli at 2:01 is a brilliant piece of writing!

[@mannybusuttil4434]

This Is THE REAL GREATNESS OF THE US of A. Thank you guys you certainly honor my dad a WWII US ARMY VET who loved jazz and swing..

[@adamwsaxe]

I can imagine WWII vets like your dad and my grandfather loving this type of performance back in the 1940s.

[@TWO20]

Jazz is the most American music

[@grahamlyons8522]

Listening from heaven, St Clifford is very pleased. Excuse me while I dry my tears.

[@chasasum]

That walking bass makes this come alive, he's fantastic.

[@williamlinington9166]

Wow, wow, wow... That Is some great scat singing. Very professional orchestra as well.

[@artbyvince]

I was taken aback! These people are phenomenal!!

[@lexiepoo5816]

I am blown away! Great band and amazing vocalist!

[@XxParadoxGameplaysxX]

I'm learning Clifford Brown's solo on tenor sax and I love it :)

[@thecreator2229]

Angus Fraser Harold Land

[@beckyhardiman]

United States Army Field Band...YOU ARE FANTASTIC. Hats off to Ms. Cole for your improvisation - and unison scat with the Band. Bravo!

[@SpeakUpforSuccess]

Fabulous arrangement, and Alexis Cole is kicking it!

[@josephfarhat9505]

Such clean tones, and warm voice. Keep on rolling on

[@jdawn1982]

Her voice is great but the smooth sound of that brass nearly made me cry.

[@victorlopez1147]

I really dig those uniforms. GO ARMY.

[@CortMarshal]

Ms Cole is fantastic! The band is so dynamic, and this chart is swingin'! Nice job

[@bobpremecz5429]

What a joy to hear more postings from these wonderful Musical Ambassadors! One of the Great things in the US Army has to offer the world.

[@stephenmulwitz378]

FANTASTIC BAND AND SINGER AND YOU CAN TELL SHE HAS BEEN LISTENING TO ANITA O'DAY!

[@dorianvaughn1915]

1:26 Reville!!! Nice touch, especially in a military band

[@raymondswarmer1433]

A great cover of the Manhattan Transfer arrangement of a great song. Thanks to the Jazz Ambassadors for this. Well done!

[@TracksWithDax]

I love it! But I don't think this is based on the Manhattan Transfer, theirs is actually "Sing Joy Spring" with its own lyrics and such. Stellar music all around!

[@roberttemple2521]

It's all in the bass player, for me. He's cool. I love this cut, thanks for posting, you ALL were superb ! Peace.

[@johnpierimusic]

What a great band! And a great singer.

[@ervtrujillo3464]

Wow!!! What a great rendition of a great song!! Well done and kudos to Sgt. Major Arcangel for an excellent arrangement!!! Outstanding vocalist and trumpet solo.

[@AugustinLehfuss]

what an amazing band - and what a singer!!!😃

[@logalogalog]

Never knew this had words...

[@marcmyt]

2:00 when i started appreciating the art of a sax

[@rhight]

I've heard about about 50 versions of this standard, and this is my favorite. Fantastic performance! Damn! (Do I need to mention that I'm an Army veteran? No bias here! LoL)

[@JanKlincewicz]

THIS is the best use of our tax dollars I can imagine.

[@Xavier_Dimoff]

We need bigger military bands

[@user-xr3fb3vw9s]

ㅇㅈ

[@zach237]

@@Xavier_DimoffI think we need more, not bigger. I like the ensemble balance here a lot

[@isaiascarvalho9257]

Bro, thanks for paying for me cause I'm brazilian and I can enjoy it for free. 😂

[@akeemjackman9582]

@@Xavier_Dimoffagree

[@nomoname6447]

Great band, great singer!

[@stephenmulwitz378]

THIS ARRANGER IS THE BEST AND I HAVE HEARD BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS FOR 70 YEARS---ALSO GREAT SOUND PICK UP!

[@alexanuchid]

Ms. Alexis Cole is the best

[@douglasgorney]

Kicking out the jams with military precision. Tight!

[@catarinamartin987]

Excellent band, arrangement, singing!! Great voice! Fun!

[@judyrafat]

Love it Alexis! super Band, super Singer!

[@MeksikonEskimo]

Excellent arrangement and top-notch musicianship!

[@fernandocondesangenis6944]

The United States Army Field Band dá um Show de nipes de metais e com um cantora sensacional. O culto ao Jazz é uma questão de música de qualidade. Desde criança eu ví navios de Guerra Americanos, aqui na baia de Guanabara, no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil e sempre gostava de ver, na TV TUPI. O Jazz nas Forças Armadas nos remete ao saudoso Glenn Muller and Orchestra. Congratulations !!!!!!!!

[@grahamlyons8522]

[Google translation from Portuguese] The United States Army Field Band gives a show of brass bands and with a sensational singer. The cult of Jazz is a matter of quality music. Since I was a child I have seen American warships, here in Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and always enjoyed watching it on TV TUPI. Jazz in the Armed Forces reminds us of the late Glenn Miller and Orchestra. Congratulations

[@doyenmarc5854]

Maintenant j'aime l'armée! Now i love army ! Fabulous ! Thank's from France !!!

[@raulrichards412]

Super cool ♫♪♫♫ Great Drumming and Fabulous Bassist.♫♪♫♫ From Brooklyn, New York. (January 25th.,2024)

[@TracksWithDax]

Aboslutely incredible performances on an excellent arrangment !!

[@DieHard10901]

Perfect!! A lot of hard work went into that.

[@michaelfoxbrass]

Love the vocal-sax soli!

[@FredHerrman]

What the??? That was fantastic!!! I loved the melodies they came up with both for soloing and in unison. Really nice performance!

[@hremdldw]

That's a great Big Band ,,Sarge has nice scat chorus in unison with band . If The U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors ever in the San Francisco ,Bay Area I'd definitely make the effort check them out ! The first time I heard this very tight band was on Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Opus "Things To Come " note perfect with great soloist , anything this great and I mean great Big Band plays is a tight as a military man bunk bed 😉

[@benwinstanleymusic]

Completely class act all around, this is a joy to listen to :)

[@matthewrigsby204]

One of my favorite tunes!

[@juangongora9238]

hermosa cantante,hermosa cancion

[@mchumpi]

Really , great band. and excellents musicians !

[@evananic]

So swingin'! So nice!

[@astrodron2741]

¡ Genial !

[@alangrund5031]

Ella lives!

[@thierrywarot5792]

Congratulations, it is absolutely marvelous!

[@eddiebeato5546]

AMAZING….

[@JJamJ]

All round great stuff...so impressed👌

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Thanks so much!

[@XYBand]

Geez, these guys are so good

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Thanks so much!

[@jordanw3178]

Long live Clifford!!!!

[@PhinAI]

...Music I'm glad to have heard! Thank you!...

[@paweborkowski7657]

Thanks!!!!! Beautiful voice!!!!!! Band OK!!!!!!

[@rickdavenport9538]

Yep!!!

[@MrRezillo]

Go Army!

[@claragary]

Great, great, great!!!!!!!!

[@manuelgchapajr2000]

DEFENSE MONEY WELL SPENT!!! HOOAHH!!!

[@JoePruessner1]

Great!!!

[@Richie2465]

Wow!!!! This band is swinging soooo hard. Can someone tell me the cymbals model the drummer is using please?. Thank you.

[@BradyKacon]

agreed. someone inform us please

[@lyralucas]

Istanbul traditional cymbals

[@CarlosEduardo-cz8el]

istanbul Agop signature Mel Lewis

[@Ivanisha1]

Absolutely Wonderful... Ms ALexis Cole & Big Band!! My new favourite!! Cheers, From Rotterdam The Netherlands. Ivanisha.

[@brianmeese1641]

Let’s see the army of the PRC do THAT !

[@fernandocondesangenis5310]

O Jazz faz parte da Nação Americana e atravessou o Atlântico com grandes músicos, desde a Segunda Guerra Mundial. O Maestro e Oficial da USAF Glenn Muller foi uma vítima, pois seu pequeno avião desapareceu sobre o Canal da Mancha, sem deixar vestígios. As Forças Armadas americanas tem um tradição de manter suas bandas militares tocando Jazz e me lembro disso desde que era um menino - já gostava de Jazz ! Congratulations.

[@sergioo.alvial5942]

When I hear this kind of jazz I feel like the guy who threw his sax down the river after seeing Bird`s performance ...

[@ramairgto72]

GO ARMY!

[@JohnTimothyRatliffe]

Muito bom.

[@TheFeghoot]

Next time don't send bombs, send jazz.

[@localpm]

Superb.

[@phprofYT]

Wow! This is 2017, right? This could have been 1937!

[@rileymerino6340]

A Physics Professor if it was it would have been about 2 decades before this song was written...

[@fluffshepnetwork7067]

100th comment. Epic.

[@naresu]

this is so good! how have I only found it now?

[@daltonater1212]

Holy shit I don't like listening to jazz, but this is amazing

[@joshklamka834]

Why don't you like listening to jazz?

[@JMHV]

Wow

[@garypandolfo4027]

SALUTE!

[@ronaldboykin9755]

Very nice performance! One of my favorite tunes! Who was the arranger!! Bravo!!

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Glad you liked it! Sgt. Major (ret.) Scott Arcangel was the arranger.

[@jilltorvaney5105]

Wow!!!!!!!😃

[@jessicaeernisse958]

This does bring me joy and makes me smile! Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents in music and services to our country and blessed President and true American Patriot, Donald Trump!

[@juliannoidalino687]

👏👏👏🎶🎶🎶

[@joserobertosilva1040]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@danielabisenius9858]

Phenomenal!!! Could I find a copy of unison solo improvisation anywhere???

[@TakeKareMusic]

clifford brown

[@jiyujizai]

❣️🍎😃💚

[@barbarapendragon4976]

Great job! Great voice, scat and phrasing! Who is attributed to these lyrics on your sheet music? Don't think it's Jon Hendricks, he wrote the lyrics to the version Manhattan Transfer recorded in 1985; the Real Group and others recorded this lyric version in Sweden around 1987.

[@ArmyFieldBand]

I've asked around - if I get an answer, I'll write back. All I can find is "written by the Real Group". Good ears, Barbara!

[@barbarapendragon4976]

I had contacted the Real Group previously, whose members have changed over the years - they thought it was Jon Hendricks. Is no lyricist attributed on your charts?

[@AndromedaCripps]

What a joy! Whose lyrics are these?

[@ArmyFieldBand]

Isn't spring your favorite season Watchin' the flowers bloomin' up from the ground Watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy It's got me feelin' so glad The days are breezy You've got the time to say "hello" and give a smile Feelin' real good is in style You may dig winter, boy But spring is my joy It's something special Haven't you observed It makes glad to be alive It's not absurd To say that spring helps you survive The winter's long miserable snow and rain It gives you hope to know That spring will get a refrain You only have to believe The day is comin' The world is hummin' Thinkin' about how good it will be And that goes double for me You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy Isn't spring your favorite season Watchin' the flowers bloomin' up from the ground Watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy It's got me feelin' so glad The days are breezy You've got the time to say "hello" and give a smile Feelin' real good is in style You may dig winter, boy But spring is my joy It's something special Haven't you observed It makes glad to be alive It's not absurd To say that spring helps you survive The winter's long miserable snow and rain It gives you hope to know That spring will get a refrain You only have to believe The day is comin' The world is hummin' Thinkin' about how good it will be And that goes double for me You may dig winter watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy

[@AndromedaCripps]

@@ArmyFieldBand WOW thanks so much for supplying the lyrics! I was hoping I could learn who the author of them is though? I'm doing a deep study on this chart and any lyrics versions and authors are very important to me as a singer!

[@francescocangi5081]

Clifford brown solo here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYe8dJKYmaiqo5I

[@junfukushima5539]

very nice ! she sings better than Anita O'day who was her day.

[@tajl-a5869]

I’m here because of cuphead

[@thekububeach]

These guys have wrong day job!

[@paulnau8973]

This IS their day job!

[@richardgordon8110]

ITS NOT A SONG . CLIFFORD BROWN WROTE IT AS A TRUMPET SOLO.

[@kennyr1161]

It is a song it just has a solo on it

[@thepockerbirringsshow5083]

This is a song that has been ruined by vocalese

[@jimbosteen2935]

Wow great band but there lacking Manhattan transfers singer, she got no soul!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rotemtomashin8710]

Isn't spring your favorite season Watchin' the flowers bloomin' up from the ground Watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy It's got me feelin' so glad The days are breezy You've got the time to say "hello" and give a smile Feelin' real good is in style You may dig winter, boy But spring is my joy It's something special Haven't you observed It makes glad to be alive It's not absurd To say that spring helps you survive The winter's long miserable snow and rain It gives you hope to know That spring will get a refrain You only have to believe The day is comin' The world is hummin' Thinkin' about how good it will be And that goes double for me You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy Isn't spring your favorite season Watchin' the flowers bloomin' up from the ground Watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy It's got me feelin' so glad The days are breezy You've got the time to say "hello" and give a smile Feelin' real good is in style You may dig winter, boy But spring is my joy It's something special Haven't you observed It makes glad to be alive It's not absurd To say that spring helps you survive The winter's long miserable snow and rain It gives you hope to know That spring will get a refrain You only have to believe The day is comin' The world is hummin' Thinkin' about how good it will be And that goes double for me You may dig winter watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter watchin' the snow melt down, boy You may dig winter, boy, but spring is my joy