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Band presents September concert series at Robins museum

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ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --  The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the Museum of Aviation will present their annual free concert series at the Museum of Aviation's amphitheatre each Tuesday in September, beginning Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.

This year's concert series starts with the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve Concert Band. The weekly series continues with the Jazz Ensemble, followed by Reserve Generation, and finally the concert band returns to wrap up the performances of these world-renowned musicians.

Sept - 8 - The concert band is the largest and most versatile element of the Reserve Band with a varied repertoire ranging from classical overtures through Sousa marches to Broadway show tunes, popular music, movie themes and patriotic favorites.

Sept - 15 - The Jazz Ensemble showcases a high level of talent with its big band sound. The ensemble plays a wide variety of styles from specially tailored standards, to modern jazz originals, to big band swing classics.

Sept - 22 - Reserve Generation, the band's pop music group, performs an intriguing mix of contemporary adult songs, rhythm and blues, jazz, and country. The group will also perform hits from Billboard Magazine's Hot 100.

Sept - 29 - The Concert Band returns to conclude the series.

"The people of Middle Georgia are such great supporters of the Air Force Reserve and all of Team Robins," said Maj. Don Schofield, commander of the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. "The Museum of Aviation Concert Series is a wonderful opportunity for us to thank everyone in the community for the cooperative spirit shown to the Air Force Reserve Command and the Band of the Air Force Reserve year round."

The members of the band are professional Air Force musicians who work in support of Air Force Reserve recruiting and community relations. More information about the band can be found on its Website at http://www.usafreserveband.af.mil/  (Air Force Reserve Command News Service)