2011 Jazz Heritage Series

Carmen Bradford, jazz vocalist, performs at the Airmen of Notes’ 2011 Jazz Heritage Series Oct. 15. There are still two more chances to see the Airmen of Note and their special guests perform, Nov. 4 and Nov. 18. All of the concerts are free; no tickets are needed. The concerts are at Lisner Auditorium, The George Washington University, 730 21st Street N.W., Washington, D.C. beginning at 8 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

2011 Jazz Heritage Series

Tech. Sgt. Grant M. Langford, tenor saxophonist with the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note, performs at the George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium, Washington D.C., Oct. 15. The performance was the first concert of the Note’s 2011 Jazz Heritage Series. There are still two more chances to see the Airmen of Note and special guests perform – Nov. 4 and Nov. 18. All of the concerts are free; no tickets are needed. The concerts are at Lisner Auditorium, The George Washington University, 730 21st Street N.W., Washington, D.C. beginning at 8 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

Touring the Big Sky Country

The USAF Concert Band trombone section comes out front for a featured performance on the song Malaguena at the Helena Civic Center Chase Patrick Auditorium in Helena, Mont.

Touring the Big Sky Country

The USAF Concert Band percussion section sets the groove during a concert on October 8 at the Helena Civic Center Chase Patrick Auditorium in Helena, Mont.

Ceremonial Brass performs as part of a special 9/11 Tribute at the Kennedy Center

The USAF Band Ceremonial Brass performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on September 8, 2011, with Duawne Starling, the Voices of Inspiration chorus, members of the National Symphony Orchestra, and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. This combined performance was a part of 9/11: 10 Years Later: An Evening of Remembrance and Reflection, a special event to commemorate, in words and music, the 10th anniversary of the tragedies that took place on September 11, 2001. (photo by Margot Schulman)

Ceremonial Brass performs as part of a special 9/11 Tribute at the Kennedy Center

The USAF Band Ceremonial Brass performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on September 8, 2011, with members of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Joint Service State and Territorial. This combined performance was a part of 9/11: 10 Years Later: An Evening of Remembrance and Reflection, a special event to commemorate, in words and music, the 10th anniversary of the tragedies that took place on September 11, 2001. (photo by Margot Schulman)

Master Sgts. Bryce Bunner and Will Hurd and other members of The U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings serenade the audience with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Master Sgts. Bryce Bunner and Will Hurd and other members of The U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings serenade the audience with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Airmen of Note perform at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

Joe Locke, vibraphonist, along with the Airmen of Note, perform during the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival on Sept. 4 in Detroit. The Airmen of Note were paired with Locke as featured performers in front of the massive festival crowd. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Bahja J. Jones)

Airmen of Note mini tour through Midwest to 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

Master Sgt. Ben Patterson, Airmen of Note lead trombonist, performed a solo during a performance in at the Canal Place Festival Grounds in Cumberland, Md., on Sept. 1. This was the first stop the Airmen of Note made during their mini tour through the Midwest, leading up to their performance at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Bahja J. Jones)

Airmen of Note mini tour through Midwest to 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

Senior Master Sgt. Joe Jackson, Airmen of Note lead trombonist and musical director, plays a solo during an Airmen of Note performance at the Canal Place Festival Grounds in Cumberland, Md. on Sept. 1. This was the first stop the Airmen of Note made during their mini tour through the Midwest, leading up to their performance at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Bahja J. Jones)

Airmen of Note mini tour through Midwest to 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

Chief Master Sgt. Paul Henry, Airmen of Note bass player and production NCO in charge, warms up before a performance at the Canal Place Festival Grounds in Cumberland, Md, on Sept. 1. This was the first stop the Airmen of Note made during their mini tour through the Midwest, leading up to their performance at the 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Bahja J. Jones)

Airmen of Note mini tour through Midwest to 2011 Detroit Jazz Festival

Chief Dudley Hinote, U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note trombonist and NCO in charge, and Master Sgt. Steven Erickson, Airmen of Note pianist, meet former Chief Warrent Officer Lewis Anderson, former assistant director of the U.S. Air Force Band, after an Airmen of Note performance at the Stambough Auditorium in Youngstown, Ohio on Sept. 2. Anderson was the assistant director of the Band during the 1950s and he conducted the official Air Force concert band at what is now Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Bahja J. Jones)