Air Force’s jazz ensemble to perform in Butler
The United States Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note jazz ensemble from Washington, D.C., will perform at 7 p.m. April 28, at Butler Intermediate High School, 551 Fairground Hill Road.
The show is free and open to the public, but tickets are required and can be reserved online. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open 30 minutes before the performance for ticket holders. Remaining seats will be released 15 minutes before the performance.
Reserve a seat online at www.music.af.mil/USAFBand/Events/National-Tours/Airmen-of-Note.
Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the Air Force. It is one of six performing ensembles within the Air Force Band.
Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it was created in 1950 to continue the tradition of Maj. Glenn Miller's Army Air Force dance band. The band has 18 active-duty musicians, including one vocalist.
Through the years, Airmen of Note has presented its brand of big-band jazz as well as more contemporary forms of jazz to audiences via annual tours across the nation, deployments around the world and performances throughout metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Its commitment to musical excellence has earned respect worldwide, leading to many collaborative performances and recordings with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan and Doc Severinsen.
According to a news release, the band honors those who have served, inspires American citizens to heightened patriotism and service and connects with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States of America.
