FRONTIER FANTASY
United States Air Force Band of the West
Lieutenant Colonel Dustin M. Doyle, Commander and Conductor
The United States Air Force Band of the West, under the direction of Lt. Col. Dustin M. Doyle, presents “Frontier Fantasy” by composer Daniel W. Boothe. This recording is first in the Beyond the Blue collection curated by Lt. Col. Doyle, kicking off a year of releases with the Band. And there’s no better place to start than with composer, Air Force veteran, and current member of the Air National Guard, Daniel W. Boothe.
Boothe writes: The “frontier” is intentionally ambiguous. It can suggest space, technology, exploration, or even the act of artistic risk itself. In that sense, the work reflects not only outward discovery, but also the internal frontier of creative growth. Lt Col Doyle asked me to write “my best piece” and to feature the percussion. He encouraged me to consider a connection to space, exploration, or innovation, and I think the results are the most unique in my catalogue of works.
QOBUZ (hi-res 24-bit, 96kHz)
TIDAL (hi-res 24-bit, 96kHz)
APPLE MUSIC
SPOTIFY
AMAZON MUSIC
YOUTUBE MUSIC
PRODUCTION TEAM
Lt Col Dustin Doyle, Executive Producer, Conductor
Dr. Pete Folliard, Producer
Maj Daniel Boothe, Producer
2d LtJ ay Sconyers, Assistant Producer
CMSgt Sandra Wellman, Senior Enlisted Leader
TSgt Quincy Garner, Non-Commisioned Officer in Charge
SSgt Justis MacKenzie, Music Arranger
Mr. Christian Amonson, Audio Producer
Mr. Aaron Houston, Audio Editor
MSgt Nick Wellman, Audio Engineer
SSgt Tim Reeder, Audio Engineer
ENSEMBLE
SrA Emily Lloyd, Flute*
Ms. April Determan, Piccolo
Dr. Rachel Woolf, Flute
SrA Katie Bloise, Oboe*
A1C Leah Solis, Oboe
MSgt Jenn Kost, English Horn
MSgt Denise Cardona-Santos, Clarinet
TSgt Michele Von Haugg, Clarinet
SrA Julian Bohorquez-Triana, Clarinet
A1C Mark Allen, Clarinet
Dr. Tyler Webster, Clarinet
Dr. Nicholas Councilor, Clarinet
A1C Dalton Tran, Bass Clarinet*
MSgt Nathan Heald, Saxophone
SSgt Jason Galbraith, Saxophone*
SrA Chris Helms, Saxophone
MSgt (ret.) Dwight Wiest, Saxophone
SrA Burton Fowler, Bassoon
A1C Oleksandr Kashlyuk, Bassoon*
Mr. Davey Hiester, Contrabassoon
SSgt Rose MacKenzie, Horn
SrA Corey Simmel, Horn
SrA Josh Cote, Horn*
A1C Tyler Neufer, Horn
MSgt Eric Proper, Trumpet*
TSgt Quincy Garner, Trumpet
SSgt Justin Weisenborn, Trumpet
SSgt Andrew Fowler, Trumpet
A1C Tammy Vaughan, Trumpet
MSgt (ret.) Jeff Castle, Trumpet
Mr. Dan Orban, Trumpet
SSgt John Lloyd, Trombone
SrA Evan Drumm, Trombone
Mr. Gram Lee, Trombone
SSgt Evan SankeyBass, Trombone
Dr. Matt Kundler, Euphonium
SSgt Justis MacKenzie, Tuba, Piano
A1C Carter Loud, Tuba*
MSgt Troy Griffin, Percussion
MSgt BJ Richard, Percussion
SSgt Casey Dodd, Percussion*
SrA Taylor Keown, Percussion
A1C Ross Hussong, Percussion
Mr. Paul Millette, Percussion
Dr. Mallory McHenry, Harp
SSgt Brian Ellingsen, Double Bass
A1C Allan Fogelson, Guitar, Percussion
*principal
Recorded at:
Bates Recital Hall
University of Texas, Austin, TX
24-bit, 96kHz (DDD)