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Orchestra U.S.A.

The Orchestra U.S.A. was an American jazz musical ensemble, active from 1962 to 1965.

The orchestra was founded in 1962 by John Lewis, along with Gunther Schuller and Harold Farberman, as an experiment in Third Stream blending of classical music and jazz. The ensemble itself was large, and included a full string section in addition to jazz solo performers. Lewis and Schuller both contributed compo…

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Type
Group
Area
United States
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Labels
Columbia
RCA Victor
Bluebird
Last updated: August 15th, 2023

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