The Long Blue Line, by The Falconaires

The Long Blue Line

by The Falconaires

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1.	Yellow 06:20	download
2.	Hey Jude 06:54	download
3.	Back in Black 06:01	download
4.	Uptown Funk 06:53	download
5.	Heartbreak Hotel 07:10	download
6.	Unchained Melody 06:53	download
7.	Thriller 05:56	download
8.	Hello 06:03	download
9.	Smells Like Teen Spirit 05:26	download
10.	Bridge Over Troubled Water 07:41	download

about

The songs we grow up with stick with us. We are drawn to them in a powerful way that lingers throughout our lives. This recording presents contemporary jazz reinventions of songs that shaped the experiences of graduates from the founding of U.S. Air Force Academy in 1955 to the present. They served our nation with honor, and so we honor them. They are “The Long Blue Line.”

Long Blue Line Personnel

NCOIC, Musical Director - MSgt Michael Van Arsdale   

Saxophone:
Alto 1 - TSgt John Dawson*, Springfield, VA  Alto 2 - SSgt Caleb Brinkley, Pleasant Garden, NC  Tenor 1 - TSgt Jeffrey Hall, St. Petersburg, FL  Tenor 2 - SSgt Carlos Serrano-Sanchez, Humacao, Puerto Rico  Baritone - MSgt Michael Van Arsdale, Medina, OH

Trumpet:
Tpt 1 - SrA Andrew Fowler, Fort Worth, TX  Tpt 2 (Split Lead) - TSgt Christopher Hammiel, Dayton, OH  Tpt 3 - SrA Benjamin Sampson, Tamworth, Australia  Tpt 4 - MSgt Tim Allums, Beuamont, TX  Tpt 5 - TSgt Patrick Brush Billings, MT

Trombone:

Tbn 1 - MSgt David McCormick, MD Tbn 2 - CMSgt Mark Burditt*, WI  Tbn 3 - A1C David Julian**, Wading River, NY  Bass Tbn - MSgt L. Eugene Montgomery, Henderson, KY  

Rhythm:
Keyboards: SrA Shawn Hanlon, Interlachen, FL  Bass: MSgt Jason Crowe, Vancouver, WA  Drum Set/Percussion: A1C Tyler Kennamer, Fayetteville, AR Drum Set/Percussion: MSgt Paul Shaw***,

Vocals:
Victoria Bruyette^, Highgate, VT  MSgt Tim Allums, Beaumont, TX

Recording Engineer: Bob Dawson, BIAS Studios, Springfield, VA 

Mastering Engineer: Mike Monseur, BIAS Studios, Springfield, VA 

Producer: Craig Marshall, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 

Pro Tools Editing: MSgt Jeffrey Valentine, Denton, TX 

Associate Producer: MSgt Michael Van Arsdale, Medina, OH 

Associate Producer: MSgt Jeffrey Valentine, Denton TX 

Adobe CS Cover Art/Package Design: TSgt Patrick Brush,

*Member of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band 
**Member of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West
 ***Member of the U.S. Air Force Academy
 ^Former Member of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band

credits

released September 16, 2017

01. YELLOW - Berryman, Buckland, Champion, Martin; arr. Wil Swindler Victoria Bruyette, Vocal; SSgt Carlos Serrano, Tenor Saxohpone
TRUMPET - Tpt 1 - SrA Andrew Fowler, Fort Worth, TX; Tpt 2 (Split Lead) - TSgt Christopher Hammiel, Dayton, OH; Tpt 3 - SrA Benjamin Sampson, Tamworth, Australia; Tpt 4 - MSgt Tim Allums, Beuamont, TX; Tpt 5 - TSgt Patrick Brush, MT

02. HEY JUDE - Harrison, Lennon, McCartney; arr. Chie Imaizumi TSgt Jeffrey Hall, Tenor Saxophone
TROMBONE - Tbn 1 - MSgt David McCormick, MD; Tbn 2 - CMSgt Mark Burditt*, WI; Tbn 3 - A1C David Julian**, Wading River, NY; Bass Tbn - MSgt L. Eugene Montgomery, Henderson, KY

03. BACK IN BLACK - AC/DC; arr. TSgt Ryan Janus CMSgt Mark Burditt, Trombone
RHYTHM - Keyboards: SrA Shawn Hanlon, Interlachen, FL; Bass: MSgt Jason Crowe, Vancouver, WA; Drum Set/Percussion: A1C Tyler Kennamer, Fayetteville, AR; Drum Set/Percussion: MSgt Paul Shaw***

04. UPTOWN FUNK - Ronson, arr. Scott Ninmer MSgt Tim Allums, Vocal; TSgt Jeffrey Hall, Tenor Saxophone; SrA Shawn Hanlon, Synthesizer

05. HEARTBREAK HOTEL - Presley; arr. SrA Benjamin Sampson SrA Shawn Hanlon, Piano; SrA Benjamin Sampson, Trumpet; MSgt Michael Van Arsdale, Baritone Saxophone
VOCALS - Victoria Bruyette^, Highgate, VT; MSgt Tim Allums, Beaumont, TX

06. UNCHAINED MELODY - North, Zaret; arr. Cully Joyce Victoria Bruyette, Vocal; SrA Benjamin Samspon, Trumpet
Engineer: Bob Dawson, BIAS Studios, Springfield, VA Mastering: Mike Monseur, BIAS Studios, Springfield, VA Producer: Craig Marshall, University of North Texas, Denton, TX Associate Producer: MSgt Michael Van Arsdale, Medina, OH Associate Producer: MSgt Jeffrey Valentine, Denton TX Pro Tools Editing: MSgt Jeffrey Valentine, Denton, TX Adobe CS Cover Art/Package Design: TSgt Patrick Brush

07. THRILLER - Jackson, Bettis, Ingram, Jones, Porcaro, Temperton; arr. TSgt Ryan Janus TSgt Jeffrey Hall, Tenor Saxophone

08. HELLO - Kurstin, Adkins; arr. TSgt John Dawson Victoria Bruyette, Vocal; SSgt Caleb Brinkley, Alto Saxophone

09. SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - Grohl, Novoselic, Cobain; arr. Alan Baylock SSgt Benjamin Sampson, Flugel Horn

10. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon; arr. Dave Hanson Victoria Bruyette, Vocal; TSgt John Dawson, Soprano Saxophone

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United States Air Force Academy Band Colorado Springs, Colorado

discography

Fly Higher

Mar 2018
Free Man

Feb 2018
First Light

Dec 2017
Here We Are

Oct 2017
The Long Blue Line

Sep 2017

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