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The United States Air Force Airmen of Note

The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force and part of the United States Air Force Band. Created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of the Major Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra, the "Note" is a touring big band that consists of 18 professional jazz musicians from across the United States.[1]

The band has presented jazz performances to audiences throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia and produces broadcasts and recordings, with one release reaching number two on the JazzWeek jazz album chart.[2][3][4] In 1954 the Airmen of Note played Miller's band in the movie The Glenn Miller Story.

  1. ^ The Airmen of Note, About us
  2. ^ JazzWeek. ""Cool Yule" No. 2 on the charts!". JazzWeek.com. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  3. ^ Airmen of Note, History
  4. ^ KGOU, U.S. Air Force Airmen Of Note Bring Sounds Of Glenn Miller To Jazz, By Jacob McCleland, 17 June 2016

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