Above / USAF Airmen of Note Official Photograph.
USAF Airmen of Note Live on Tour! will present a free community concert beginning at 7:30PM on Fri. Sept. 2, 2016.
The family-friendly community concert offers a rare appearance by the USAF Airmen of Note.
“Three of our members have local ties and we are also performing in Albion, MI on Sept 3, and the 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival Sept 4,” said publicist TSgt. Tedd Baker who plays the saxophone in the band.
“This band is made up of the cream of the crop,” said Pete Ellman, who is proud to welcome the group to Naperville. “Some of these experienced musicians played with big name bands before they joined the Air Force. It’s an honor to have them here.”
In Naperville the USAF Airmen of Note will perform at Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., on the campus of North Central College.
The concert is sponsored by Ellman’s Music Center and North Central College.
Advance tickets required, available at Ellman’s Music Center
Tickets required (all remaining seats will be released for non-ticket holders 15 minutes before the performance). Seating is first come first served. Doors open 30 minutes before performance for ticket holders.
For free tickets (4 per request) available for pick up in person, visit Ellman’s Music Center during regular business hours. Hours are 9AM to 8PM Mon. through Thurs. and 9AM to 5PM Fri. and Sat.
Ellman’s Music Center is located at 508 W. 5th Ave., just west of Mill Street.
For more information, call (630) 355-5880.
Airmen of Note / Bio
The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that comprise The U.S. Air Force Band. Created in 1950 to continue the tradition of Major Glenn Miller’s Army Air Corps dance band, the current band consists of 18 active duty Airmen musicians including one vocalist.
Through the years, the Airmen of Note has presented its own brand of big band jazz as well as more contemporary forms of jazz to audiences via annual tours across the United States, deployments around the world and local performances throughout metropolitan Washington, D.C. For smaller, more intimate venues, the Airmen of Note Combo and various individual musicians perform apart from the full band to support military and civilian ceremonial and diplomatic events.
Their commitment to musical excellence has earned the respect of the foremost jazz artists from around the globe, leading to many collaborative performances and recordings with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan and Doc Severinsen. In 1990, the Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series, featuring the “Note” in concert with legendary icons of jazz. The Jazz Heritage Series is broadcast to millions over National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services and the Internet. In addition, the “Note” produces and delivers recorded music to millions of fans worldwide through hundreds of media outlets. One of the group’s recent holiday recordings, “Cool Yule,” reached #2 on the JazzWeek jazz chart.
As part of The U.S. Air Force Band, The Airmen of Note honors those who have served, inspires American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and positively impacts the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States. The excellence demonstrated by these Airmen musicians is a reflection of the excellence displayed by Airmen stationed around the globe. Each member is proud to represent all Airmen, whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of the United States of America.
For more information, visit www.usafband.af.mil.
News and bio provided by TSgt. Tedd Baker for the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C.
