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''The United States Military Academy Band, West Point, New York'' is the first CD, digital format album released exclusively by the The United States Military Academy Concert Band and Jazz Knights big band. ==Background== ''The West Point Band (U.S.M.A. Band)'' has a consistent tradition of high level musicians coming from the best professional groups and music schools in the country to include the Juilliard School, Curtis Institute, University of North Texas, University of Indiana, Berklee College of Music, Eastman School of Music, and others.〔(The Jazz Knights of the U.S.M.A. Band )〕 These musicians serve in the United States Army stationed at the United States Military Academy in a permanent duty "Special Bands"〔(United States Army Special Bands, listing )〕 assignment and receive the immediate rank of NCO (Staff Sergeant with special MOS). This U.S. Army unit has a long and distinguished tradition dating back to 1778; it is the U.S. Army's oldest active band and the oldest unit at the United States Military Academy. It was officially named ''The West Point Band'' in 1817.〔(The West Point Band, The United States Military Academy (history of band) )〕〔The entire musical unit stationed at West Point consists of just under 100 personnel: (Concert Band, ''Jazz Knights'', ''Hellcats'' (drums a bugles), and support staff. )〕 The two groups recorded on the CD are entirely separate as concertizing units and having no crossover of musicians from ensemble to ensemble; this helps to retain a very high level of both ensembles' musicianship and expertise.〔(The Special Bands or Premier Bands ) of the United States Army retain this distinction as compared to the many "line" bands across the Army〕 They do combine into a marching band for Cadet reviews/activities and many other ceremonial military functions as per the unit's SOP.〔(West Point Band pass and review with U.S.M.A. Cadets ), The Corps of Cadets of the United States Military Academy, graduation, May 2005 YouTube〕 The Concert Band and the Jazz Knights have appeared in numerous high level military and patriotic ceremonies, public concerts, sporting events and radio and television broadcasts. They performed at the dedication of the Erie Canal, at the Chicago and New York World's Fairs, and for the funerals of Ulysses S. Grant and Franklin D. Roosevelt as well as the inaugurations and burials for numerous presidents. Additionally, the Concert Band and Jazz Knights have collaborated with some of the finest musical ensembles in the country, including the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Pops; they have also been showcased in Carnegie Hall and featured on ''The Today Show'', ''60 Minutes'', ''Dateline NBC'' as well as on documentaries on the History and Discovery Channels.〔 During the time of this CD recording, the concert band and marching band were featured on the ''Songs of the Civil War'' CD (for Columbia Records) and television program; 1991/1992 telecast on PBS.〔(''When Johnny Comes Marching Home'' U.S.M.A. Band under the direction of LTC Frank G. Dubuy ), from ''Songs of the Civil War'' PBS special, YouTube〕 The band also played the military honors for President Richard Nixon's burial (New York stretch before flight to Yorba Linda, California). The Jazz Knights were featured on the A&E Network as part of the Boston Pops 4th of July Celebration during this time (for two years).〔〔(Jazz Knights, ALL ABOUT JAZZ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The United States Military Academy Band, West Point, New York (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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