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Last week Mobility performed for the 35th annual “Merriment on Main” in Vacaville, California. The local community got the holiday season rolling with the tradition of lighting the Christmas tree located in the center of town. The event was a huge success with over 2,500 people in attendance, and there were many distinguished visitors including the Mayor of Vacaville Len Augustine, CA state senator Bill Dodd, Travis AFB Commander Col John Klein, and Travis AFB Command Chief Steve Nichols. 
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Does your community or family have a holiday tradition that you would like to share with us? Comment below. Pictures are welcome too!
#USAFBands #vacaville #treelighting #holidaytraditions #joytotheworld Air Mobility Command
The Golden West Winds bundled up and hit the road to Washington state. They will be joining the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra at Kentlake High School TOMORROW, December 9th, at 7:00 P.M. for their holiday spectacular concert. GWW will perform Jeff Scott’s woodwind quintet arrangement of “Libertango” and play alongside the orchestra during their festive tunes. Do you think these santa hats and reindeer ears will get the audience pumped for the holiday season?! 
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Yesterday the saxophone quintet went to Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, CA. They performed, sat-in on rehearsal, and gave helpful tips on playing and being a better musician. The students were engaged and a joy to teach! Thanks for having us!
#USAFBands #honor #inspire #connect #educationaloutreach #musicalgrowth
It’s the first Monday in December, and it’s also... #Musicianmonday. Fresh out of basic training, meet our new trumpet player, Airman First Class Ally Hany! A1C Hany is from St. Louis, Missouri and grew up hearing musicians from our sister band, USAF Band of Mid-America! She received her Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas, and completed her Master’s of Music in Jazz Arts from the Manhattan School of Music! A1C Hany is not only new to the Air Force, but also a newlywed! She got married two weeks before shipping to basic military training, and joked that BMT was her honeymoon! 😂 Welcome to the band, Ally! We are happy to have you. 
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Hey friends in the Sacramento, California area, let's celebrate the season together! Please join us for a free holiday concert featuring The Commanders Jazz Ensemble and Travis Brass Quintet on Wednesday, December 13 at 7:00 P.M. Our performance is at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium which has hosted a variety of world-renowned artists over the past 80 years, and is listed on the National Historic Register. We are honored to play at such a prestigious venue. Warm up those vocal chords before the show, because there will be sing-a-longs! 
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#USAFBands #tistheseason #holidayspectacular #celebratetheseason
On December 5th at 7:30 PM, the Travis Brass will be performing Jeff Tyzik's, "New York Cityscape" with the San Francisco State University Wind Ensemble. This free concert will be at Knuth Hall, San Francisco State University. You can find more detailed information here:
https://lca.sfsu.edu/events/2017-12-06-033000/817387
For a taste of what you can expect, we hope you enjoy this video of the Travis Brass performing the 1st movement of the piece, "Ragtime Redux" with the CSU... Chico Wind Ensemble. We hope to see you there!
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Here is a great review of the holiday concert the jazz band and brass quintet played for school students from Vacaville and Winters on November 30th in the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. Thanks to The Reporter for this nice article. 🙂🎅🏼🎺
‘Tis the season to be Jolly! Start December off right with some holiday classics that The Commanders Jazz Band and Travis Brass Quintet will play. Good news, they are going to be in the local area this weekend, performing at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. It’s not too late to reserve your free tickets. This concert will put you in the mood to finish up that last minute shopping and there may be a surprise appearance from a holiday figure. Hint: Ho! Ho! Ho!
Yesterday the BOTGW sang the National Anthem with famous singer Eddie Money, for the NFL Oakland Raiders VS Denver Broncos game! It was a special military appreciation day at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. We also had the honor of meeting a WWII Pearl Harbor Veteran!
#USAFBands #militaryappreciationday #honor #connect #footballseason #eddiemoney #salutetoservice
Napa, California, the Golden West Winds Woodwind Quintet will be presenting a concert next Sunday, December 3 at 2 P.M. in the Napa Valley Opera House! They will be premiering a commissioned work, written by Theo Chandler, entitled "Lift". This piece is dedicated to Air Mobility Command's Humanitarian Relief Missions. In addition to the woodwind quintet standards, they will play a sprinkling of some favorite holiday tunes! Feel free to dress for the season, and bring that holiday spirit. Santa hats and light-up necklaces recommended!
The BOTGW wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all the service men and women fighting for our freedoms, and we feel blessed to share the strength of the Air Force through music to audiences, communities, and schools!
Here is a video SrA Michelle Doolittle and the Husky Marching Band performing the "Salute to Service" halftime show!
#USAFBands #turkeyday #thanksgiving #foodcoma #blessed #thankfulforourfreedom
This past weekend, we honored all active and veteran members of the United States Armed Forces with our Salute to Service halftime show! #GoDawgs #SalutetoService
Here is the world premier of Norman David's "Harmonies in Flight," commissioned for the Band of the Golden West as a celebration of the Air Force's 70th Birthday. We performed this on November 9, 2017 at Yuba College Theatre. Enjoy!
It's #musicianmonday. Meet our newest bassoon player: A1C Jay Sutey! He grew up in Fairfax County, VA as the youngest of three in an Army family. A1C Sutey picked up the bassoon in fifth grade, inspired by the famous solo in Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." In 2013, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's in music education, and in 2016 went on to complete a graduate degree in bassoon performance from DePaul University. A1C Sutey joined us a month ago after completing 8.5 weeks of basic military training, where he graduated as the top honor graduate out of hundreds of trainees! What an accomplishment!
A1C Sutey likes to spend his free time cooking, going to the gym, and slowly enjoying a nice cup of coffee. Welcome to the band!
Here is a #sundayselfie of Senior Airman Michelle Doolittle with the University of Washington's Husky Marching Band in Seattle. Yesterday she sang the National Anthem at the beginning of the game and "God Bless the USA" for halftime! UW played well, and took home the win. Go Huskies!
Take notice of the drum major's backbend! 
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A huge congratulations to MSgt Ryan Miles on his twenty-four years of service in two military branches! Prior to enlisting in the Air Force, he served seven years in the Marine Corps Band. MSgt Miles plans to go back to school to become a licensed commercial pilot. Best of luck to you and your family as this new chapter begins. Your BOTGW family will miss you! Cheers! 
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This past weekend, Travis Brass made another television appearance, and this time it was with FOX40 Sacramento news!
If you want to hear these talented musicians live, don't miss their free performance on Sunday, November 19th at 2:00 PM. They will be playing a joint recital with the faculty Brass Quintet at Sonoma State University in Schroeder Hall, SSU. Travis Brass will be performing a commissioned work entitled, "Variations Yonder" written with elements of the Air Force Song! Thanks Brian Wilson for writing this creative composition!
