U.S. AIR FORCE JAZZ ENSEMBLE WILL PRESENT FREE LOCAL CONCERT MAY 10

In a special performance sponsored by Southeast Missouri State University and the Southeast Missourian, the United States Air Force premier jazz ensemble will entertain a local crowd at a free Sunday afternoon concert in Cape Girardeau in May.

The Air Force "Airmen of Note" from Washington D.C. is known as one of the finest big bands in the country.

The band's roots go back to 1942, to the late Glenn Miller's Army Air Corps dance band. In 1950, the Air Force created the "Airmen of Note" to carry on the styles and traditions of that great band.

The 18-member band has toured the United States and has appeared in numerous jazz festivals including Monterey, Detroit/Montreux, New York, Notre Dame and Wichita. The band has also been featured on television and radio, including the Tonight Show and the Mike Douglas Show. Most recently, the band was featured on Nashville Now.

Among the many artists who have performed with the "Airmen of Note" are Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Lou Rawls, Melba Moore, Marie Osmond, Dizzy Gillespie, The Four Freshman, and the late Sarah Vaughn and Sammy Davis Jr.

The performance is May 10 at 3 p.m. at Academic Auditorium. Tickets are free but must be obtained in advance. Tickets will be issued by mail request to the Southeast Missourian, with a limit of four tickets per request.

All tickets are good until 2:45 p.m. the day of the concert. After that time anyone will be admitted ticket or not. To ensure seating you must arrive before 2:45 with a ticket.

For tickets write USAF Airmen of Note, c/o Southeast Missourian, P.O. Box 699, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701. A self-addressed, stamped envelope must be included.