Strike up the band

From left, Airman 1st Class Matthew Garza and Airman 1st Class Stephen Denison from the Travis Brass ensemble perform a medley of music from the Broadway play West Side Story during a concert at War Memorial Hall in Mountain Home.

Hosted by the Mountain Home Arts Council, the six-person group from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., visited the city for a one-night performance, which included a blend of traditional brass compositions as well as some of today's popular music.

The ensemble is part of the Air Force Band of the Golden West -- a 47-member organization that performs in communities throughout the western United States. Photo by Brian S. Orban