MONROE - Chief Warrant Officer William S. McCulloch will be directing the Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band in a free concert sponsored by The Monroe Times at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center.
McCulloch enlisted in the Army in 1991 as a percussionist and was appointed as an Army Bandmaster in 2000. During his 20-year career, he has served tours with the 25th Infantry Division Band, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; the 98th Army Band, Fort Rucker, Alabama; the 101st Airborne Division Band, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; the 9th Army Band, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; the 10th Mountain Division Band at Fort Drum, New York; and the 392nd Army Band, Fort Lee, Virginia. He deployed with the 10th Mountain Division Band from 2008 to 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
McCulloch's awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Air Assault Badge.
The Jazz Ambassadors perform Big Band music from the 1940s to contemporary hits in a show designed to appeal to all ages. Their repertoire includes swing, Latin music, contemporary jazz, bebop, Dixieland and patriotic selections.
Concert tickets are available at the Monroe Times office or by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope to: Jazz Ambassador Concert, The Monroe Times, 1065 4th Ave. West, Monroe, 53566. Number of tickets requested must be indicated with a limit of 4 tickets per person.
McCulloch enlisted in the Army in 1991 as a percussionist and was appointed as an Army Bandmaster in 2000. During his 20-year career, he has served tours with the 25th Infantry Division Band, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; the 98th Army Band, Fort Rucker, Alabama; the 101st Airborne Division Band, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; the 9th Army Band, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; the 10th Mountain Division Band at Fort Drum, New York; and the 392nd Army Band, Fort Lee, Virginia. He deployed with the 10th Mountain Division Band from 2008 to 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
McCulloch's awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Air Assault Badge.
The Jazz Ambassadors perform Big Band music from the 1940s to contemporary hits in a show designed to appeal to all ages. Their repertoire includes swing, Latin music, contemporary jazz, bebop, Dixieland and patriotic selections.
Concert tickets are available at the Monroe Times office or by sending a self addressed, stamped envelope to: Jazz Ambassador Concert, The Monroe Times, 1065 4th Ave. West, Monroe, 53566. Number of tickets requested must be indicated with a limit of 4 tickets per person.