 It was set in a fictional African nation called Talgalla, and its central character was based on Armstrong and his time as a jazz ambassador.It was the first major large scale musical collaboration between Dave and Iola Brubeck and served as a template for their future musical collaborations.Songs from the musical were recorded by Columbia Records and a soundtrack album was released in 1962, just before the show's premiere at the 1962 Monterey Jazz Festival with an all star cast.