In this pictures taken on Sept 27, 2011, Members of the New York jazz band, from left, Chris Byars, Ari Roland and Zaid Nasser perform at a concert sponsored by the American embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan. Carrots haven't worked with Pakistan. Neither have sticks. Now the U.S. has enlisted the power of jazz music to improve relations with Pakistanis at time when the important alliance between the two countries has hit rock bottom. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)