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Hosts Arnold Stricker and Mark Langston highlight the upcoming performances of the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America in St. Louis. Joined by Senior Master Sergeant Ryan Leatherman, Superintendent and saxophonist, they delve into the various ensembles and roles within the band. The discussion also touches on Ryan's career path, the significance of military bands, and the power of music in honoring veterans, connecting communities, and inspiring service. Concert information listed below.[00:00] Introduction to St. Louis in Tune and Upcoming Air Force Band Event[00:38] Civility Tips[02:16] Special Guest: Senior Master Sergeant Ryan Leatherman[04:34] Exploring the US Air Force Band of Mid America's Mission and Impact[07:14] Details on the Chronicles of Valor Concerts[09:29] Audition Opportunities and Life in the Air Force Band[15:01] The Superintendent Role and Musical Teams within the Band[16:57] The Power of Music and Upcoming Performances[20:51] Transition to Technical Sergeant Quincy Garner's Jazz History Project[24:09] Dred Scott Heritage Foundation Announcement[30:15] A Musical Journey: Band Performances and National Anthems[30:42] Exploring Free Military Band Performances[31:45]The Challenge of Military Music[32:08] Discovering the Space Force Song[33:49] The Thrill of Military Precision: Thunderbirds and Blue Angels[35:32] A Whirlwind of Unique Celebrations: From Hummus to Top Gun Day[35:58] The Curious World of Cough Drops and National Days[43:44] Sibling Dynamics and the Pecking Order[44:23] Humor and Life's Little Quirks[46:58] Closing Thoughts and Podcast InformationConcerts-Chronicles of ValorMonday, May 20 at 7:00pm Concert Band - Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University, 701 College Rd, Lebanon, IL 62254, Get tickets at: https://mckendree.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2099Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00pm Concert Band - Skip Viragh Center, St. Louis, MO 63131, Get tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usaf-band-of-mid-america-chronicles-of-valor-tickets-872866646637?aff=oddtdtcreatorWednesday, May 22 at 7:00pm -Concert Band - Purser Center at Logan University, 1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017, Get tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usaf-band-of-mid-america-chronicles-of-valor-tickets-872872283497?aff=oddtdtcreatorFriday, May 24 at 7:00pm Concert Band - Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (KPAC), 210 E Monroe Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122, Get tickets at: https://www.metrotix.com/events/detail/air-force-concert-bandUS Air Force of Mid-America InstagramUS Air Force of Mid-America FacebookUS Air Force of Mid-America X (Twitter)US Air Force Band of Mid-America YouTubeU.S. Air Force Band of Mid-AmericaThis is Season 7! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com#usaf #usafbandofmidamerica #bandmusic #military #militaryband #saxophone #scottairforcebase #chroniclesofvalor

“The U.S. Air Force Band of the West” is pleased to present “Fiesta in Blue” on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio. The concert will feature the “USAF Band of the West” along with special guests Jacqeline Sotelo and Jose Amador. Together they will perform a variety of music showcasing the colorful heritage of San Antonio. The performance is open to the public and a family-friendly, all-ages event. Admission is free with reserved tickets. For more information or to reserve tickets, visit bit.ly/3VHXjqo. The “USAF Band of the West” will...Article Link

Rick talks with Lt. Jay Sconyers, leader of the US Air Force Band of the West. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the USAF Band of the West is a musical organization with an outstanding record of achievement. The Airmen assigned to the band are highly-trained professional musicians who have dedicated themselves to serving their country … Continue reading Lt. Jay Sconyers, US Air Force Band of the West →

Paramedic Dylan Kessler shares the story of performing his first surgical cricothyrotomy on a (barely) live patient under less than ideal circumstances. Live Demo of Cricothyrotomy Procedure (YouTube) Cadaver Demo of Cricothyrotomy Procedure (YouTube) KP Website Support the Show Credits Intro music: "Amazing Grace" Performed by USAF Band, Air Force Strings Ensemble International Mosaic Outro music: "That's Why" Composed by SMSgt John Henley Performed by USAF Concert Band Heritage to Horizons

A man codes unexpectedly then just as unexpectedly...uncodes? Credits Intro music: "Amazing Grace" Performed by USAF Band, Air Force Strings Ensemble International Mosaic Outro music: "That's Why" Composed by SMSgt John Henley Performed by USAF Concert Band Heritage to Horizons Podcast Links: Support the show Visit our website Got a critical incident you want to share? Email it to thekppod@gmail.com.

This new segment is all about sharing the stories we collect throughout our medical careers. The ones we tell at parties, the ones we only talk about with our colleagues, and the ones we would prefer to forget. In this episode Jody shares a heartbreaking tragedy from early in his EMS career. Got a story you want to share? Email it to thekppod@gmail.com. You can write it out, send a high-quality recording to be played, or record it with the host live. All good stories are welcome! Sadness is not required! Credits Intro music: "Amazing Grace" Performed by USAF Band, Air Force Strings Ensemble International Mosaic Outro music: "That's Why" Composed by SMSgt John Henley Performed by USAF Concert Band Heritage to Horizons https://www.music.af.mil/Multimedia/AF-Recordings/Public-Domain-Music/ Support the show

Technical Sergeant Joseph Whitt is the bassist for the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining the Band of the Pacific, he was stationed at the United States Air Force Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and at the United States Air Forces in Europe Band at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.   We dig into a variety of topics, including: the USAF Band mission the USAF audition process and preparation military lifestyle, service, and overseas experience benefits, education, training professional development double/electric bass cross-over   Enjoy, and you can learn more about a career in The United States Air Force Band here.   Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music   Thank you to our sponsors!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio – The School of Music at CMU highly values each and every individual who wants to be a part of an innovative fine arts community immersed in a top research university.   Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   theme music by Eric Hochberg

The public service radio program Serenade in Blue was written, produced, and performed by men in blue. It featured three top-notch Air Force bands: The Air Force Strings, Symphony in Blue, and the big band sound of Airmen of Note (which was originally started by Glenn Miller during WWII). This episode is from the summer of 1963. Recorded and produced by the Air Force Band radio recording unit at Bolling AFB home of the USAF Band, Col. George S. Howard commander. Captain John Yesulitis conductor. Captain Robert Landers and The Singing Sergeants. Singing Sergeant airman Robert Alan Campbell announcer-producer. Distributed on transcriptions to all USA radio stations.

Forbes Reports: ·         A quarter of respondents (25%) think they can do a better job than their boss does. ·         Almost 1 in 5 (17%) workers say their boss takes credit for their work. ·         Not surprisingly, younger employees (those ages 25 to 34) feel the least comfortable challenging their boss' ideas (35%) while 50- to 64-year-old workers feel most comfortable (41%). ·         Just over a third (35%) of female respondents feel comfortable challenging their boss' ideas. ·         Laura Noel is an Organizational Development consultant, leadership coach, and a senior consultant and facilitator with The Arbinger Institute as well as an International Best Selling Author and Podcast Host. Prior to launching her business, Stretch Into Success, Laura served in the United States Air Force for more than 27 years, rising to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. She spent much of her Air Force career teaching personal growth and leadership. ·         Since retiring from the Air Force, Laura has served as a consultant to organizations, individuals, and solopreneurs to streamline business processes while maximizing effectiveness, alignment, and impact. She helps clients stretch their thinking and mindsets in a way that opens them up to new possibilities. ·         Laura is a PsyD candidate in the field of Leadership Psychology and Neuroscience at William James College, where she serves as adjunct faculty. She has continued to develop her expertise as a coach and consultant through her studies. She also worked closely with her mentor, the late Bob Proctor, for years. Proctor who was a world-renowned expert in human potential and success. ·         Laura spent several years singing professionally in the USAF Band, both throughout the Boston area and around the world. When she's not helping clients improve their results, you can probably find her working on her music. She is married to her best friend and fellow Airman, Gary. She joined me this week to tell me more.   For more information: https://www.stretchintosuccess.com/  

The USAF Band of the West invites the public to enjoy the sounds of the season with its Holiday in Blue concert live in the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, featuring guest artist Haley Reinhart. The band will delight audiences with two performances, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 20-21, both at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free; however, guests are asked to “buy” one online to reserve their spot for either show at www.eventbrite.com/o/usaf-band-of-thewest 6956447637/. For up-to-date location information, find them on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/bandofthewest.Article Link

Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Shininger, Senior Enlisted Leader of the USAF Band of Mid-America

The United States Air Force Presents: Serenade in Blue. "Men who wear the Air Force blue bring you A Serenade in Blue. To encourage civilians to join the Air Force and slip into their Air Force blues, the US Air Force created this well-done musical program. A Serenade in Blue was written, produced, performed by men in blue. It featured three top-notch Air Force bands: The Air Force Strings, Symphony in Blue, and the big band sound of Airmen of Note (which was originally started by Glenn Miller during WWII). Earlier 1950s-60s programs include The Air Force Symphony Orchestra and The Singing Sergeants. This episode from around 1963 was produced at the Radio Recording Unit of the USAF Band at Bolling Air Force Base (Headquarters Command) Washington D.C.

In the summer of 1962 JUNE 29, WAMU-FM, Washington DC, presented live coverage of The United States Air Force Band and Symphony Orchestra concerts from the Watergate Amphitheater to the radio stations of The Educational Radio Network. (ERN was pre-National Public Radio). This audio, featuring only excerpts, was captured on cassette in the main control room at WAMU-FM on the campus of American University. For WAMU-FM, George Geesey Station Manager. Nathan Arnold Shaw, Program Director and R. Alan Campbell, announcer. For USAF BAND, Col George S. Howard commander, Captain John F. Yesulitus , conductor and Staff Sergeant Harry Gleeson, Band announcer.

"Men who wear the Air Force blue bring you A Serenade in Blue. To encourage civilians to join the Air Force. The US Air Force created this well-done musical program. Each Serenade in Blue program was written, produced, performed by men in blue. It featured three top-notch Air Force bands: The Air Force Strings, Symphony in Blue, and the big band sound of Airmen of Note (which was originally started by Glenn Miller during WWII). Earlier 1950s - 1960s programs include The Air Force Symphony Orchestra and The Singing Sergeants, Col George S. Howard commander. (Photo). This program was recorded around 1963 at the USAF Band radio recording unit at Bolling Air Force Base where wild tracks were recorded featuring components of the USAF Band. Wild tracks of music, production themes and announcer voice track were loaded on individual AMPEX 350 tape decks and mixed down to create a fifteen minute audio recording which was sent to USAF recruiting in New York City for duplication on 12 inch vinyl record transcriptions which were mailed to practically every radio station in the country. --- Notes by R A Campbell, this podcast/blog editor and former USAF Band radio unit producer/announcer.

Episode Eight: "Hey Baltimore!" Tedd Baker Trio Live! Okay, this is a hot trio! This was a great show. I did not want to chop it up for SOMETHING came from Baltimore but I had to get it to 30 minutes. So, in this episode you will Pledge (hand on heart) that you will forget about Ticketmaster and big music halls, and focus on Local Artists...they need your support. Tedd Baker's Contact Information Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tbakersaxophone www.teddbaker.com YouTube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/qq9fxoz https://soundcloud.com/tedd-baker/sets An Die Musik: https://andiemusiklive.com/ Bio: Tedd(y) Baker has performed with a wide variety of jazz greats and contemporary artists including Barry Harris, George Duke, David Sanborn, Slide Hampton, Eddie Daniels, Jon Faddis, Victor Lewis, Vanessa Rubin, Jason Moran, Duane Eubanks, Josh Groban, Wycliffe Gordon, Butch Warren, Fitz and The Tantrums, Mason Bates, Michael Mossman, Warren Wolf, and Donny McCaslin among others. He has recorded with New York Voices, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra under the direction of David Baker, Bohemian Caverns All-Stars, John LaBarbera, George Russell, Bobby Caldwell, and the Amina Figarova Sextet. Tedd has also performed with the Artie Shaw Orchestra, Washington Jazz Orchestra, Alan Baylock Orchestra, and the Frank Carlberg/Andrew Rathbun Orchestra among others. Baker began playing professionally in Boston as a teenager. He placed first in the 2000 Hilton Head Jazz Society Competition. In 2001 he was chosen for the State Department Jazz Ambassador Program and toured South America, Central America and Jamaica. In 2002 he joined the Airmen of Note, USAF Band, Washington, D.C. Tedd Baker's all-original 2006 debut CD “Mugshots” received rave reviews from JazzTimes, and All About Jazz. Tedd's latest release "Duos Volume 1" is a reverent nod to the classic duo configuration, and features tenor/soprano saxophone paired in various duo settings with piano, bass, drums, guitar, and voice. Tedd is also featured on many recordings such as steel pan and composer Victor Provost's "Bright Eyes," the Taylor/ Fidyk Big Band "Live At Blues Alley," Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra's "Vital Frequencies feat Chris Potter," guitarist Paul Pieper's "Making Time," and The Young Lions "Live At Bohemian Caverns." If you got this far....please subscribe to SOMETHING came from Baltimore --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support

Col. Larry H. Lang grew up in El Paso, TX and played trombone in both a garage rock band and the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.  He never dreamed that he would spend 29 years in the United States Air Force and 26 of those as Commander and Conductor of an Air Force Band.  Col. Lang talks about how music brings people together and what advice he would offer our next President.

Major Joseph Hansen is the commander and conductor of the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West based at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California. Topics: Joseph’s early career growing up in Western Colorado and attending Brigham Young University. His early career as a teacher and the story of how he transitioned from teaching in Colorado Springs to joining the Air Force. A broad discussion of the Air Force Bands including careers in the Air Force, the organization the Air Force bands, and the overall mission of the units. Joseph’s career in the Air Force and a brief rundown of his assignments and deployments. Some of the resources provided by the Air Force Bands that are available to music educators. Links: Air Force Band of the Golden West Brahms: Symphony No. 3 Schuman: New England Triptych: Chester Williams: E.T. the Extraterrestrial Soundtrack Miller: In the Mood Biography: Major Joseph S. Hansen serves as the Commander and Conductor of the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West at Travis Air Force Base, California, a 60-member musical unit comprised of eight different performing groups with a 5-state area of responsibility serving Air Mobility Command. Prior to this command assignment, Major Hansen served as an opinion leader engagement action officer for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. He was the think tank engagement advisor and liaison for the Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, as well as senior Pentagon and MAJCOM leaders, and was responsible for developing and implementing public support and understanding of Air Force roles and missions. Previously, Major Hansen served as assistant director of operations and flight commander for the United States Air Force Band, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. During his tenure with the band, he served as officer in charge of the Concert Band, Singing Sergeants, Air Force Strings, and Max Impact as well as overseeing the unit’s marketing, operations, and resource sections. He deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (2014) and Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel (2018) to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and served as the U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) Band officer in charge. Through his leadership, deployed bands traveled to Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt and 10 other countries performing for 50,000 military and local audience members on over 250 missions. Major Hansen began his Air Force career in 2009 as deputy commander of the USAF Band of the West at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. In 2011, he planned and directed the band’s first combined concert with the San Antonio Symphony. Prior to joining the Air Force, Major Hansen was a band and orchestra teacher in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated with honors from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education in 2006. He went on to complete his Master of Music degree from Southern Oregon University through the American Band College in 2009. Major Hansen completed all coursework and exams towards his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Music Education in 2017, and is currently in the dissertation process. ------- Are you planning to travel with your group sometime soon? If so, please consider my sponsor, Kaleidoscope Adventures, a full service tour company specializing in student group travel. With a former educator as its CEO, Kaleidoscope Adventures is dedicated to changing student lives through travel and they offer high quality service and an attention to detail that comes from more than 25 years of student travel experience. Trust Kaleidoscope’s outstanding staff to focus on your group’s one-of-a-kind adventure, so that you can focus on everything else!

THE GYPSY POET TALKS TO FRIEND, MENTOR AND EDUCATOR AND MUCH MORE, RON WILKINS! Ron has performed with many theatrical productions including The Big Apple Circus, Ringling Brothers, touring Broadway shows, including "Frozen", "West Side Story", "Wicked", "The Lion King", Showboat", "The Producers", "Kinky Boots", "Book Of Mormon", "Shuffle Along" "Motown", and many others. He is currently a sub on the Broadway shows Wicked and Frozen.  He was a featured artist on bass and tenor trombones at the International Trombone Festival in 2002 at the University of North Texas. Ron is a veteran of the USAF Band of the West at Lackland AFB in San Antonio. Ron also has an extensive background as an educator. He has performed as a guest artist at from the elementary to university levels, jazz festivals, and has maintained his own private studio for decades. He has held positions at several colleges including the University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Incarnate Ward, Texas State University, Texas Lutheran University, Northwest Vista College, St. Mary’s University, teaching low brass, jazz studies, and vocals. Ron has two cds as a leader, "A Tribute To The Masters" (2000) and "The Bundee Brothers Bone Band" (2005) with former Ringling Brothers lead trombonist, Bill Gibson. As of October 2012, he was featured on a live recording with the Frank Wilkins trio (Boston, MA) at the Fishmonger Café in Cape Cod, MA. Ron currently maintains his own private teaching studio and works with the New York Jazz Academy. RON'S WEBSITE IS:  http://RONWILKINS.NET

“You can't teach excellence without having achieved excellence.” - Scott Guidry, USAF Director (ret.) and Associate Prof. at Bemidji State University Hello and welcome back to The Band Director's Lounge!  This week I am chatting with Scott Guidry, Associate Professor of Instrumental Music and Director of Bands at Bemidji State University. Scott also served and directed ensembles for 20 years in the U. S. Air Force. Today Scott and I talk about his long-time career in the USAF, the need to be genuine and authentic when in front of a large ensemble, and the importance of seeing yourself as a leader in addition to music educator. His full biography can be found below: Scott Guidry is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of High Brass at Bemidji State University. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a Master of Arts degree in Instrumental Conducting from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. His primary conducting teachers include Dr. Joseph Hebert and Professor Anthony Maiello. Professor Guidry conducts the BSU Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Symphonic Band. He teaches Trumpet and Horn, Instrumental Conducting and Arranging, and supervises instrumental student teachers. He hosts an annual high school honor band, jazz festival, and conducts the BSU spring opera. He teaches trumpet yearly at the International Music Camp, where he is a member of the artists-in-residence International Brass Quintet. A native of Carencro, Louisiana, Professor Guidry joined the U. S. Air Force in 1993. During his 20-year tenure in the Air Force, he performed with a broad range of talented guest artists, to include Kim Nazarian of New York Voices, Canadian Brass alumni Ronald Romm and Fred Mills, Keiko Matsui, Helen Reddy, Crystal Gayle, Wilford Brimley and The Platters. Professor Guidry has presented master classes, clinics and performances with high school ensembles throughout the United States.  His military career highlights include performances throughout the United States and over 30 nations in Europe and Western Asia. In 2010, he deployed to South West Asia and was Officer in Charge of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Band, enhancing morale of U. S. and Allied Forces and supporting embassies throughout the theater. As leader of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, Professor Guidry led a jazz band tour of Western Siberia, celebrating 10 years of the U.S. Consulate in Yekaterinburg (Ya-ket-tear-in-burg), and led a ceremonial band in Sofia, Bulgaria commemorating 100 years of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Bulgaria. Professor Guidry and his wife, BSU Oboe Instructor Heather Guidry, live in Bemidji. They have three grown children and three grandchildren.    Episode Overview Background (02:50) Teaching at former high school (08:01) Going Into The Blue with the USAF (11:17) Other career highlights with USAF (26:24) Advice for would-be military ensemble auditioners (32:31) Bemidji State University (38:11) Big picture messages for music education students (42:35) Some thoughts on conducting and score study (49:01) Pride of BSU (62:33) Leadership as a music educator (69:21) Books that have impacted teaching and musicianship (76:40) Advice for young directors (78:30) What makes a great band program? (80:30) And that wraps up today's episode. If you enjoyed this episode or any other episode, consider leaving a review on any of the platforms that you listen to the show on. Itunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or Facebook. Your reviews, with or without written feedback, help get the word out about the show. At the end of the day I am doing this podcast to not only improve my own knowledge and skill set but hopefully provide this as a resource to the greater music education community. If you are able to help promote this program I would greatly appreciate it! If you like what you heard today consider heading over to TheBandDirectorsLounge.com and donating through our paypal account. Any donation large or small will help cover the operating costs of the program.  Thanks again for tuning in, I will see you back here next time in The Band Director's Lounge. Other Resources Scott Guidry (Guest) Logan Burnside (Show Host) http://thebanddirectorslounge.com (Podcast Website) The Band Director's Lounge on Facebook (FB Website) Nominate a band director for the podcast Support The Band Director's Lounge Donate to support the podcast. Books mentioned in this episode: Lincoln on Leadership, Donald T. Philips Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman

A "distilled and refined" Patrick Sheridan returns to the show to share his thoughts on passion projects and reflects on the loss of Sam Pilafian. In this fun and lively discussion, we cover: Shiverfest Wide in the hips Harry Watters Susan Rider Marine Band Scratch and Sniff How he picks projects Playing, teaching, conducting and publishing Distilled and refined Seeing Pat in action at American Band College How the project vetting has changed I'm on your porch Rainman of the tuba Four Star Brass commission 9-digit zip code Big Bottom Band "RooDoo VooDoo" Space Viking Mambo G-Nasty: Private Eye ABA Convention in Miami Conducting the USAF Band at Midwest Turtle dickies Jacobs Quotes Plate in Pat's head Saying no to things The gig mix and how it changes from year to year Breathing Gym next steps project ideas Passion projects Dos Amigos Brian McWhorter's "slactice" Play vs. Work Bassoons and thumbs Madlibs Icons Abby Lannnan needs to return Lance's trombone Reflections on the loss of Sam Fasting for 100 days Creed vs. Nickleback Show notes Skinny Jeans and Bad Shirts Sorrow Soup LINKS: Pat's Facebook page Pat's Instagram Pat's first appearance on the show in episode 35 Want to help the show? Here are some ways: Unlock bonus episodes galore by becoming a Patreon patron. We just launched a brand new Brass Junkies newsletter! It will change your life. Like, it's life-changing! Subscribe today to stay in the loop on all things Brass Junkies! Help others find the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts. Show us some love on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Show some love to our sponsors: The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University and Parker Mouthpieces (including the Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke models.) Buy Pray for Jens and The Brass Junkies merch at The Brass Junkies online store! Tell your friends! Expertly produced by Will Houchin with love, care, and enthusiasm.

TBJ112: Matt Niess on The Capital Bones, 3 x 3, and getting help from the "Trombone Angel" Matt Niess is a multifaceted trombonist who served with The U.S. Army Band in Washington, DC and currently serves as Adjunct Associate Professor, Classical and Jazz Trombone at Shenandoah Conservatory. From his bio page: Matt Niess is a cross over trombonist who served with The U.S. Army Band in Washington, DC from 1988-2018 where he played with The Army Blues and The Army Brass Quintet. He is from Levittown, PA where he attended Woodrow Wilson High School. He earned an undergraduate degree in Instrumental Music Education from West Chester University in 1988, a Masters degree in classical trombone performance from George Mason University in 1996 and a DMA in classical trombone performance from The Catholic University of America in 2015. ​He was director of bands at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick, MD from 1986-1988, and has taught on the jazz faculties of Shenandoah, George Mason, and Towson Universities.  He also served as director of jazz studies and professor of trombone at West Chester University from 2003-2007. Currently, he is the professor of jazz trombone at George Mason University and professor of trombone at The Shenandoah Conservatory teaching both jazz and classical. With The Army Blues he has served as Senior Producer and Jazz Coordinator of the Eastern Trombone Workshop producing over 300 concerts at various venues ranging from The White House to the Monterey Jazz Festival. In 2008 he founded the National Jazz Workshop which runs two summer camps and sponsors a year-round honor band. To date over 1,000 students have participated in “NJW”. The year-round band has performed at The Kennedy Center, The Jazz Education Network, New Orleans, St. Louis, Dallas, Blues Alley, and numerous jazz festivals. He is the founder and director of The Capitol Bones, a jazz trombone ensemble, which has received national recognition and was winner of the 1991 International Trombone Association Kai Winging Award. ​He has appeared as a soloist, clinician, and adjudicator at numerous venues including The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, IAJE, JEN, ITA, ETW, MENC, PMEA, VMEA, University of Las Vegas, University of North Texas, West Virginia University, Disneyland & Disneyworld All-American College Band, James Madison University, UARTS, University of Utah, The Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, Longwood College, The U.S. Air Force “Noteables”, Mary Washington College, Shepherd College, University of Kentucky, University of Texas, George Mason University, University of Wisconsin, Towson University, University of North Carolina, Shenandoah University, Longwood College, West Chester University, University of Tennessee and others. With The Army Band he has performed with Clark Terry, Doc Severinsen, Bill Watrous, Phil Wilson, Conrad Herwig, Carl Fontana, Don Menza, Chris Potter, John Clayton, Alabama, Rany Travis, Ertha Kitt, Allen Vizutti, Jon Faddis, The New York Voices, Terrell Stafford, Michael Abene, Dave Steinmeyer, Steve Turre, Tim Hagens, John Swana, James Moody, Buddy DeFranco, Dr. Billy Taylor, Bob Curnow, Mike Tomaro and many others.  Venues include  numerous Universities, schools and jazz festivals, I.A.J.E., ETW, The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, MENC, The Montreux Jazz Festival, The Monterey Jazz Festival, Elkhart Jazz Festival, International Trombone Festival, National Trumpet Competition, The Trumpet Guild, Performances abroad include Germany, Switzerland, Kuwait, Uzbekistan, Russia, Cuba, Afghanistan, Norway and Sweden. As a sideman he has performed with Ray Charles, Franky Valli, Pancho Sanchez, Shirley Jones, The Temptations, Diane Shuur, Joan Rivers, The Ink Spots, Merv Griffin, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra Jr., Ben Vereen, The Four Tops, The Manhattan Transfer, Pia Zadora, The Smithsonian Masterworks Orchestra, David Baker, Bobby Caldwell, The Rob Parton Jazz Tech Big Band, The Gene Krupa Orchestra, Slide Hampton and many others. He has produced CDs with The US Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, The West Chester University Criterions Jazz Ensemble, The Capitol Bones and The Capitol Bones Big Band and has appeared on many recordings to include The Mark Taylor/Steve Fidyk Big Band, The New Gene Krupa Orchestra, The Alan Baylock Big Band, Graham Breedlove, Doug Hamilton, The Mike Tomaro Big Band, over 100 recordings with The Studio A Big Band and The Washington Winds, Warner Bros. Publications, Alfred, FJH Music, Carl Fischer Music, Belwin Publications and Hal Leonard Publications. He has also recorded soundtracks for FOX TV, HBO, Discovery, and TLC. In this fun and lively discussion, we cover: Earbuds From Houston to West Chester Army Band Lance is bad at math (3x7+3=? hint: not 30) Becoming a band director in Frederick MD Meeting the Navy Commodores and finding out about the Army Blues gig Learned jazz In his mind, he's 6'2" Preparing for the Army Blues audition Getting help from the "Trombone Angel" Replacing Harry Watters in the Army Brass Quintet Do everything three times, three times a day Teaching at Shenandoah Saddled with a work ethic USAF Band stories Mike Tomaro National Jazz Workshop The Capital Bones The importance and value of sight-reading skills Charles Colin "Rhythms Complete" book What's the payoff for a piece of music Bill Watrous running sound for The Capital Bones in Rochester New Capital Bones album coming soon Matt's kids are both freaky good musicians The importance of speaking the language of jazz Terry Bingham and a sweaty bald head LINKS: Matt Niess Shenandoah Conservatory bio page The Capital Bones Facebook page Want to help the show? 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Colonel Arnald Gabriel is among the most distinguished members of our profession, having been the commander and conductor of the United States Air Force band from 1964-1985.  Topics: Colonel Gabriel’s early musical experiences and the story of Burton Stanley, the high school band director who pushed him to college after his return from serving in the Second World War. The story of re-joining the service during the Korean War, this time as a conductor in the Air Force Some of the remarkable events that helped shape his career and his accomplishments at the conductor of the Air Force Band. Colonel Gabriel’s most important bit of wisdom for band directors. Anecdotes from his career, including the story of Claude T. Smith’s Festival Variations and playing for Pope John Paul II in Rome. Links: Colonel Arnald Gabriel Smith: Fantasy Variations Gershwin Fantasy, arr. Martino Biography: Col. Arnald D. Gabriel retired from the United States Air Force in 1985 following a distinguished 36 year military career, at which time he was awarded his third Legion of Merit for his service to the United States Air Force and to music education throughout the country. He served as Commander/Conductor of the internationally renowned U.S. Air Force Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Singing Sergeants from 1964 to 1985. In 1990, he was named the first Conductor Emeritus of the USAF Band at a special concert held at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC. Col. Gabriel served on the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia,from 1985 to 1995, as Conductor of the GMU Symphony Orchestra and as Chairman, Department of Music for eight of those years. In recognition of his ten years service to the university, he was named Professor Emeritus of Music.  A combat machine gunner with the United States Army’s famed 29th Infantry Division in Europe during WW II, Gabriel received two awards of the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.  Following his separation from the Army in 1946, Gabriel enrolled in Ithaca College, where he earned both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Music Education. In 1989, his alma mater conferred upon him an Honorary Doctor of Music degree and in 1997, he was further honored with its Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2012, the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic presented Col. Gabriel its first ever Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, he was elected Honorary Life Member of the American Bandmasters Association. In March 2017, he was named Honorary Life President of the American Bandmasters Association. He is also listed in the International Who ‘s Who in Music, 7th edition. Col. Gabriel’s professional honors include the very first Citation of Excellence awarded by the National Band Association, the Mid-West National Band and Orchestra Clinic’s Gold Medal of Honor and its Distinguished Service to Music Award, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s New Millennium Lifetime Achievement Award and its rarely presented National Citation for “significant contributions to music in America”, Kappa Kappa Psi’s Distinguished Service to Music Award, Phi Beta Mu’s Outstanding Contribution to Bands Award, and the St. Cecilia Award from the University of Notre Dame. Col. Gabriel was inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors, becoming the youngest person ever to have received this honor, and was an inaugural inductee to the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame of Cortland High School in Cortland, New York. He is also a Past President of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association. In 2008, the US Air Force Band dedicated the Arnald D. Gabriel Hall in his honor, and Bands of America inducted Col Gabriel into its Hall of Fame. Col. Gabriel has performed in all 50 of the United States and in 50 countries around the world.  In addition to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, among the hundreds of major orchestras and bands he has conducted are the Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, San Antonio, Memphis, Florida, Glendale (California), Green Bay (Wisconsin), York and Williamsport (Pennsylvania), Fairfax (Virginia), Puerto Rico, and Tatui Sao Paulo (Brazil), symphony orchestras, the Carabiniere Band and the Air Force Band (Italy), the Band of the Royal Netherlands Marines, the Royal Hellenic Band (Greece), the Staff Music Corps (Bonn, Germany), the National Band of the Canadian Forces (Ottawa), The Dallas Wind Symphony, the Gamagori Band and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (Japan). Col. Gabriel was named Music Director Emeritus of the McLean (VA) Orchestra for his outstanding leadership from 1986 to 2002. Col. Gabriel continues to appear as clinician at major state, regional, and university music festivals and guest conducts outstanding school, college, municipal, and military bands as well as orchestras around the world. --------- This episode was edited on July 16, 2019 to correct inaccuracies in the original interview. For more information please see http://colgabriel.com/about.html.  

What it do, fam!  This week is Paul DeMerath a retired Brass player for the United States Air Force!  Everything i type is exciting cause i use exclamations!!  Paul talks about doing things with stuff and music and for other stuff for music and people! The tunes are by USAF Band of Mid America from the album "Hot Brass" Please visit our Sponsors! Belleville Screen Printing Company - "Crafted with Passion. Worn With Pride." https://bellevillescreen.com/ Grimm & Gorly Flowers and Gifts - Nature's Architects https://grimmandgorly.com/  The Armadta Podcast is an Armadta Studios production, hosted by Duck with Theme music by Bensound. We love hearing from you!  Please email us your questions, comments, thoughts, observations, anecdotes, scathing rebuttals, feedback, or mad props to Duck@armadta.com or info@armadta.com

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Post conference blues. reach us at grantandzac@gmail.com. Show 14 - BDU MMEA and CMEA CBDNA Schedule Conducting Symposiums UCM CU Boulder WGI Winds Bands of America Summer Symposium Conn Selmer Institute BDU Drinking Game Suggestions welcomed, preliminary rules: drink every time Grant curses, Finish your drink at the mention of Steve Davis Podcasting for real, muthafucka: https://zencastr.com How to play “the game:” List a wind band composer and one composition No repeats Last one standing wins Conducting Masterclass http://www.conductingmasterclass.com Some shit John Mackey tweeted… https://twitter.com/Ostimusic Twitter? Grant https://twitter.com/workthatwedo Reach us at gzpotwe@grantmusic.net Next Time: Coregami Dress Shirt Hosting a festival Festival feedback Most pretentious program note “Maestro club” Upcoming Live-Streams: UT Austin February 20 - Symphony Band February 22 - Wind Symphony UGA February 13 - Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band UNT February 7 - Symphonic Band February 14 - Wind Symphony February 16 - Wind Ensemble Baylor February 3 - Symphonic Band February 19 - Concert Band February 28 - Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble KU February 20 - Symphonic Band CU February 9 - Concert Band and Symphonic Band February 10 - Wind Symphony and USAF Band

The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Hawaii performs music throughout Asia for community relations and for official functions. Petty Officer Lorelei Vander Griend reports straight from PACAF's rehearsal room on Yokota Air Base where we see one member's perspective.

U.S. Pacific Command releases a statement following the North Korean missile launch test that occurred Wednesday Japan time, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games concludes at West Point - The U.S. Military Academy, and the USAF Band of the Pacific brings relief in the form of music to the Kumamoto community.

Starting with a single cellist on the floor of the National Air and Space Museum's Milestones of Flight gallery and swelling to 120 musicians, The United States Air Force Band exhilarated museum visitors yesterday with its first-ever flash mob. The four-minute performance featured an original arrangement of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Joy to the World," led by the Band's commander and conductor, Col. Larry H. Lang. Unsuspecting museum visitors including tourists and school groups were astonished as instrumentalists streamed into the gallery from behind airplanes and space capsules, and vocalists burst into song from the Museum's second floor balcony. Also available in high definition (Executive Producer: Col. Larry H. Lang)

Join us this week as we welcome the United States Air Force premier rock band, Max Impact. Commissioned in 2005, the band's eight members perform exciting original music, rock, country, patriotic favorites as well as classic and current pop hits. In addition to entertaining military and civilian audiences in the United States, Max Impact has thrilled troops with their hard-rocking energy and amazing musical versatility at forward deployed locations including Iraq and Afghanistan. We will talk to Max Impact about their upcoming schedule, get a behind the scenes look at their music, feature their latest songs including their original hits "Locked and Loaded" and "Send Me". Also we will ask them to share their efforts to support the troops. Please be sure to visit Max Impact at http://www.facebook.com/usafmaximpact and spread the word. Fans are welcome to call in and chat live with Max Impact during the show. If you would like to participate in the live chat during the show, you must sign up on the show site first and then log in during the show. More great music for a really great cause! And as always we will give shout outs to our deployed military listeners. Be sure to join us, Sunday May 6th 2012 at 4:00 PM EST! Our message to the troops....WE do what we do, because YOU do what you do.