Airmen of Note - "Spain" with Dave Steinmeyer

Featuring former leader of the Airmen of Note and legendary lead trombonist Dave Steinmeyer. Also featured on soprano sax is Tyler Kuebler and current lead trombonist and music director Joe Jackson.

[@simonlutgens]

The lead trumpet is SO CLEAN, i can only dream of achieving such a controlled high range.

[@jacobrippe]

Yes! Glad to see someone recent is watching this video lol

[@biencj]

Brian Macdonald on lead I believe. So clean, so powerful, so controlled, most importantly so musical.

[@hyperstargaming6150]

⁠@@biencjBrian MacDonald is probably one of the best lead trumpets to ever live. Kinda crazy.

[@oceanicharmonia2223]

I remember being in the audience for this concert, being probably 12 and in the 6th or 7th grade. Seeing Dave play live was what made me know I wanted to pursue music for a living.

[@edgarpastor2706]

Oceanic Harmonia No game no life

[@ryangiraldi5722]

Edgar Pastor From one music major to another, I hope you get into your conservatory of choice!

[@fatty4matty]

Hey! :) hows it working out for you?

[@oceanicharmonia2223]

@@fatty4matty finishing up my master’s in performance, already finished two degrees studying with Dave ☺️

[@daxxon99]

@@oceanicharmonia2223 keep going dude, you rock!

[@madimacmc]

I play trumpet and I know how difficult it is to get that high and he did it on a trombone. Wow. Kudos. They're amazing.

[@mikethetuner]

Totally awesome. Dave Steinmeyer is a great player and leader, Brian MacDonald is a true "monster" on lead trumpet, and the band is tighter than two coats of paint. Overall very enjoyable!!

[@haroldfethe3601]

Stealin "two coats of paint". LOL.

[@edgardoortizayala6379]

Totally awesome and wonderful. All Stars Music. Thanks you for share!

[@LIRRM1]

DAVE STEINMEYER IS A BEAST!!!!!THAT'S HOW YOU PLAY THE TROMBONE!!!! LOVE IT!

[@JSUTrumpet]

A few years ago I sat in with a reading band. I was asked to play the solo chair. I had solo after Dave for 2 hours. It was a miserable night. Lol. No matter how good I sound, he’s Dave steinmeyer.

[@Bl4zinn]

Soprano player clean as a whistle 👊

[@jennifer86010]

This is so fine, so sophisticated, so filled with energy and explosive expression, written by legendary Jazz pianist Chick Corea, this tune is perfect for a great smokin' big band like the Airmen of Note....who are absolutely flying high while never even leaving the ground !!

[@jazz2B]

Tasty soprano sax solo

[@adriandelgado8709]

Patrick Murray Sax power 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@hjsclem12]

Salt peanuts quote in the solo. Haha

[@gy5938]

hjsclem12 it never goes wrong hahaha

[@saint-hyltoncoombs5106]

Yea

[@TheMusicMan49]

I just realized this was 14 years ago 😭😭

[@nams2571]

I had the great honor to sub in the Airmen of Note three different times and I have played with Vaughn Nark, Rick Lillard, and Rick Whitehead many times. This band is great and I really love the soprano player. I only know about five guys in this band. Dudley and I went to the same community college in Florida, several years apart, and he is a great guy too. Of course what can you say about Steinmeyer. One of the best.

[@laurapeterson1601]

I was blessed to be able to put together a Big Band made up of guys from the Note, Army Blues, Navy Commodores, other military players and music professionals. It's Swing Machine Big Band, in the DC area. They're all so wonderful to work with. Incredible talent and such nice guys. Pete BarenBregge is our music director. Rick Lillard moved to WV a couple of years ago, and we miss him terribly. He was the Best Man at my wedding, and played Steinmeyer's version of "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" as a solo for our "dance". Incredible.

[@billbernardi7819]

I remember when Bill Watrous first did this arrangement back in '75 with his Manhattan Wildlife Refuge group. It's great!

[@simplehuman1798]

Joe and Tyler have GIGANTIC ears, in addition to playing with absolutely no limits. And thank you Mr. Stein-the-man for staying in unbelievable shape!!!! And yay, lead trumpet!!!!

[@run1492]

Delicious! "100% Caravan movie sound", I LOVE it !

[@FanTrombone]

BBBBB wow! today it takes 2 people to play like that. A trombonist and an air traffic controller!!! :)

[@maximelapierre6190]

I confirm. I am both and I can't play like that!

[@Cheesehuggerz]

wow... a true master of control in the upper register.

[@SpectroStyle]

I'm from Eustis, Florida. I am so psyched to be working with him this week! Thanks for coming to our high school jazz band!

[@Foxrock321]

You still got it Dave..so great.. boy Joe you sure carry on that North Texas sound…angular!

[@Mojoojo95]

5:34 so smooth 🔥

[@patrickhill3320]

I got sit next to this great man while he played this tune with the SCC jazz band reunion. Honor of my life!!

[@coreyperdue1966]

Steinmeyer keeping up with the kid. Amazing solos. loved how they played off of eachother. Wish I was there!

[@STN743]

I'm very proud of my relative, hugs from Brazil, your friend Paulo Roberto Steinmeyer, I hope someday I'll be able to play like you.

[@Shizi7]

Mr. Steinmeyer is incredible. He reminds me of an Oklahoma legend: Doctor Kent Kidwell.

[@jakethetamalejohnson1673]

HOLY SHIT ,YOU KNOW DOCTOR KIDWELL

[@magicdudegary]

Dave Steinmeyer is such an awesome dude. I had a wonderful time playing with him in UNF's JE1 for a couple of years...

[@mifmolle2015]

Dave, a true musician. You will always will be remembered as one of the greats!

[@Nobodyknowsman1]

Bro that bass trombone is SOLID, I’ve watched this probably 1000 times now, this is one of our songs for contest, I’m hoping to get a sound like his one day, considering I also play bass bone

[@Frenksel]

Look at this sliding, so relaxed and smooth. Dave is tha bro

[@JCSstudiosOnline]

I've been fortunate enough to hear Steinmeyer live and he is absolutely amazing... Love his playing!

[@marieannecelticwoman3466]

Love the Airmen of Note.

[@williamsmarcus123]

I got my tone from listening to him one my favorite players. Wish I had is range control!!

[@33bonevoyage]

Wow, what a thrilling performance. I first leaned about and heard the AON w/ Dave Steinmeyer as leader in about 1988. They were performing before a packed house in the beautiful setting of Mount Gretna, PA -- in the tented amphitheater. I didn't know what to expect when the family and I went. The effect on me was the same as if a spaceship had landed -- awed. By all means, try to get the "Bone Voyage" album. This was to be Steinmeyer's retirement present from the AF.

[@TheGreatMelonyt]

This? Right here? This is why I fell in love with the trombone

[@jean-paulnguyen9957]

3:15 you can see the tenor player casually swap out his reed 😂😂 when you realize you have the wrong reed on

[@riptide534]

Funny, didn’t notice ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@PACIENCIAable]

Nunca vi nada igual ainda se tratando de trombonista, pois o trombone é um instrumento que pela sua natureza ja é´muito dificil agora imagine fora de sua extensao , esse cara é´o cara mesmo , parabens.

[@Septikwill]

My favorite song of all time!!!

[@jazzjeffjohnson]

Never get tired of listening to this!

[@dedesmall8357]

Tyler Kuebler--damn

[@danieljow3510]

4:12 casually empties spit valve haha

[@davidaubuchon7309]

Fantastic!

[@joeldude1]

Some really great playing there! Thanks so much for making my day😊

[@seabasszamarripa8252]

Isn’t this the same arrangement from Bill Watrous’ “Manhattan Wildlife Refuge” album? Love it 🔥

[@dsmith6685]

Yes.

[@billkirchner6738]

Yes--by John LaBarbera, brother of saxophonist Pat and drummer Joe.

[@urossilaski9090]

Best big band version of the 'Spain'

[@yellowsport3]

Good job guys! You rock in the air, land, sea and on stage!!! Super cool stuff there! I love that sax solo!

[@karinapier6693]

Perfection! ❤️

[@meaksam]

Such an amazing player!! For Dave Steinmeyer fans, I would HIGHLY recommend his album 'Bone Voyage' It's the airmen of note but the trombone section is featured in all of the songs and some featuring Dave soloing. It is INCREDIBLE!!!

[@henryliviagomez5666]

grande maestro !!!!

[@CornetBlues]

Never heard anything like this before,amazing man and Band.New fan...

[@QuincyCHL]

great great sound, masterful.

[@alfiocco8380]

Outstanding

[@vickycarden1511]

This is my all time favorite songs.

[@howardbuchanan703]

Great sound!!!!

[@64Ilario]

Grandioso!!!

[@Tigolbittys1]

I love this song. Trombone is a beast. But I do have to say the lead trumpet(s) are killing it. Ive heard of taking things up, but you guys did it so well. I'm Jelly. I could never play lead as well as you guys.

[@dannymoffat09]

His sound is so warm🎉

[@ernestcassler2505]

Wow awesome ❤

[@patrickyoung3503]

Oh Boy this arrangement is very striking & the band really moved it along but the three soloist stole the show. Great piece of jazz

[@raulomargarcia]

Masterful! Thanks for sharing. I have "Bone Voyage," one of my favorite jazz albums by the Airmen of Note!

[@svetlana51video]

It's just awesome! Mega cool! Very beautiful music and brilliant trombonist! Sound - from God!

[@boxkantstandyourbitz1665]

So cool🎉🎉

[@itallowilker]

Excellent trombonist! And, excellent lead trumpet Brian McDonald's.

[@wnqls0315]

awesome..

[@JackPurdon]

Absolutelyfantas

[@docsaxman]

Tyler is one of my favorites and no one in the jazz community knows who he is, but they will!!

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

Great tuning!

[@henrybutchy3242]

Born n raised DC means I saw these cats 30 times (plus 3x year over last 5 years - pre covid). As someone else said: tighter than two coats of paint!

[@junkyman2]

Thank you for posting this, Ironically, I am more of a classical trumpet player, but Dave Steinmeyer has been my favorite Trombonist and I've always enjoyed listening to him when he was the director of the Airmen.

[@mateoorozco2720]

4:30 😍 when it totally switches the feel

[@patrickstbone3761]

I was blessed with the extreme pressure of sitting 2nd next to Dave last weekend. What an honor for me! And a hoot on the stand:)

[@haroldfethe3601]

I'm a high school classmate of Steinmeyer. The band kids were in awe already.

[@DickWhittington1000]

You know, I think your right, they got carried away trying to out do each other in range, but Steinmeyer can & does hit those notes dead on without screeching, elsewhere on the recordings on UTube. I plan to buy some of his records. You want mainline jazz, stick w people like Vincent Gardner, Steve Turre, Jay J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, Carl Fontana, Trummy Young, Bill Watrous. If you want ultimate, shear beauty in tone, range & emotionally romantic playing to the max, Steinmeyer is the man!

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

Is nobody gonna point out at the very beginning that Dudley Hinote (or high note as I originally assumed) is their bass bone players, I love that, I played bass bone for my jazz band for a time but never got used to high notes on the deep cup mouthpiece. Also going to point out that their current drummer David McDonald played with my schools jazz ensemble in class when we were doing a rendition of shiny stockings and I got to blow out my lungs on that bass bone.0

[@alfiocco8380]

Wow great chart

[@Gekiido]

the playing from the soprano, dave s, and the lead trumpet here are almost robotically good, it's UNREAL!

[@whatitoya1015]

So tight

[@ElAl4ever]

Finally! A video of Spain!

[@caseygreen1236]

Wow!

[@Libnibone]

Atuando o antigo lider do Airmen of Note o lendário trombonista Dave Steinmeyer. Além dele tocando no soprano sax está Tyler Kuebler o atual lider, trombonista e diretor musical é Joe Jackson. (TRAD)Libeni.

[@MatenesisVlogs]

that articulation on the melody is so hip

[@tmak1313]

I love a good trombone solo!

[@caseygreen1236]

WOW!

[@koichitaniguchi6695]

Groovy.....

[@williamdoycebrown8172]

Beautiful ~ USA

[@jj1023665]

WOOOOW

[@mikeliu945]

Oh My god.This is i listen it first time.wonderful right?

[@jaydee6805]

I don't know why, but I found it funny that, when the soprano sax solo started, the guy just went back and drank a bottle of water.

[@velocity9667]

Very cool 😂😮😂😂 thanks Dave stenmoyer

[@JackPurdon]

Absolute

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Nice! :)

[@daveh3514]

Begins at 1:28

[@Pez0023]

but who is on lead trumpet?

[@CurtisBooksMusic]

Brian MacDonald.

[@gregorypapas9354]

Iron Man

[@irenawalczak9528]

jason McDonald „

[@beastlybongos9678]

We got military Clay Jenson on the soprano sax lol

[@Regisphilben]

Tyler Keubler, Man of Action....

[@Madhatter1781]

I can't believe I've only watched 54,000 times

[@Smithduetmusic]

Wow

[@ahmedal-zamzami9683]

Bro that lead trumpet is a monster

[@dakotajackson483]

who gave this 2 dislikes you people are mad that was freaking amazing

[@idamehrnoush8833]

A couple people were upset about the dad khakis.

[@haroldfethe3601]

I believe the "Go Jackson" callout after acknowledging Steinmeyer is a reference to Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, FL, where Steinmeyer was a classmate. Yes, the band kids saluted after he walked past in the halls. He was already two sigma out beyond his age peers.

[@lynnclaughton6581]

Incredibly fine playing gentlemen..BOTH The gentleman on trombone are golden especially in light of the fact one has been retired for 20 years BUT I am sure not retired from music having those kind of chops.....Surprised you did not mention the great AL Jarreau with his great version of SPAIN.

[@1barracuda21]

+Lynn Claughton al jarred, the great what?

[@kamehameha5742]

You have the same range as dave steinmeyer? video proof!!!

[@SoaringTrumpet]

Or perhaps Chick Corea??

[@redserpent]

Way to go Air force