Performing for an audience
The U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note and Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, perform a Jazz Heritage Series concert in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. Erskine is a renowned musician, having won two Grammy Awards and “Best Jazz Drummer of the Year” by Modern Drummer Magazine readers 10 times. He is one of many jazz icons who have participated in the series, which began in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Sing to rhythm
Tech. Sgt. Paige Wroble, U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note vocalist, sings during a Jazz Heritage Series performance in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. The series began in 1990 and is broadcast to millions each year through National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services and the internet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Sounds of Jazz
Tech. Sgt. Grant M. Langford, U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note second tenor saxophonist, performs during a Jazz Heritage Series concert in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. The Airmen of Note’s mission is to honor those who have served, inspire American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and positively impact the global community on behalf of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Boom, clash, thump
Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, performs alongside the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note during a Jazz Heritage Series concert in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. Erskine is a renowned musician, having won two Grammy Awards and “Best Jazz Drummer of the Year” by Modern Drummer Magazine readers 10 times. He is one of many jazz icons who have participated in the series, which began in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
View from audience
Audience members watch a Jazz Heritage Series performance by the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note and Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. The series began in 1990 and is broadcast to millions each year through National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services and the internet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Joy of music
Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, smiles after performing alongside the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note at a Jazz Heritage Series concert in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. Erskine is a renowned musician, having won two Grammy Awards and “Best Jazz Drummer of the Year” by Modern Drummer Magazine readers 10 times. He is one of many jazz icons who have participated in the series, which began in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Audience reactions
Audience members celebrate at the end of a Jazz Heritage Series performance by the U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note and Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. The series began in 1990 and is broadcast to millions each year through National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services and the internet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
By ALEXANDRIA, Va. / Published March 24, 2017
Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter,
The U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note and Peter Erskine, American jazz drummer, perform a Jazz Heritage Series concert in Alexandria, Va., March 23, 2017. Erskine is a renowned musician, having won two Grammy Awards and “Best Jazz Drummer of the Year” by Modern Drummer Magazine readers 10 times. He is one of many jazz icons who have participated in the series, which began in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
