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Master Sgt. David McDonald, Airmen of Note drummer, performs during the jazz ensemble’s show at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2018. The band played at eight venues during their tour through Virginia and Tennessee.
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The U.S. Air Force Band premier jazz ensemble, Airmen of Note, perform at the Mary B. Martin Auditorium in Johnson City, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2018. The Airmen of Note perform at nearly 80 venues each year.
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Tech. Sgt. Page Wroble, lead vocalist with the U.S. Air Force Band premier jazz ensemble, Airmen of Note, sings “You Can Have It” during a performance at Fluvanna County High School in Palmyra, Va., Nov. 12, 2018. The band played at eight venues during their tour through Virginia and Tennessee.
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The saxophone section of the U.S. Air Force Band premier jazz ensemble, Airmen of Note, play “Georgia” during a performance in Knoxville, Tenn., Nov., 16, 2018. The Airmen of Note performed in seven cities during their eight-day fall tour.
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Airmen on Note performance programs and tour schedules are passed out before the jazz ensemble performs at William Byrd High School in Vinton Va., Nov. 14, 2018. The band played original and classic jazz compositions and payed tribute to military members and veterans at each show.
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More than 120 people gathered at the Mary B. Martin Auditorium in Johnson City, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2018, to hear the U.S. Air Force Band premier jazz ensemble perform. During the eight-day tour, the Airmen of Note performed jazz classics such as “Pennsylvania 6-5000” and “September in the Rain.”
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Audience members stand as the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard present the colors following a performance by the Airmen of Note in Johnson City, Tenn., Nov. 15, 2018. The band paid tribute to veterans at each concert by finishing with a salute and standing ovation
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A member of the audience records the Airmen of Note during their performance at William Byrd High School in Vinton Va., Nov. 14, 2018. The U.S. Air Force Band premier jazz ensemble performed in seven cities during their eight-day fall tour.
Airmen of Note fall tour salutes veterans
By Airman 1st Class Jalene A. Brooks
11th Wing Public Affairs
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. , Nov. 28, 2018 —
The U.S. Air Force Band premier jazz ensemble, Airmen of Note, played an eight-day fall tour in Virginia and Tennessee, Nov. 12-18, to provide appreciation for veterans and community members in attendance. During each performance, the band played original tunes and classic compositions while also honoring veterans in attendance with a salute and a standing ovation. The band visited music classes at local schools between performances to talk with students interested in the genre.