James Swearingen is unquestionably one of the most performed composers of b… Read Full Bio ↴James Swearingen is unquestionably one of the most performed composers of band music in the world today. A recipient of numerous ASCAP awards, his trend-setting compositions and arrangements have a style and energy that are truly exceptional. It should come as no surprise that year after year his music is received enthusiastically by student musicians and band directors from all parts of the world. Equally recognized for his contributions to education, he currently serves as Department Chair of Music Education at Capital University, located in Columbus, Ohio.

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Aces of the Air
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@davidpulanco2715

5y↑71

I remember playing this march in middle school. For the first half of the season, I played first clarinet then halfway through the season our school got a bass clarinet and I had to learn the music in two weeks for competition. Good times...

@dreamvibez3534

I feel you

@eki_154

I didn't participate in the march, but I'm a clarinet 3 so I feel you

@ant1sxcial_

SAME BRO!

@peanutboi4105

1y↑2

its so fun to play on bass clarinet

@user-takanasihosino

45w

SAME BRO

@tnator5380

3y↑36

For personal use
0:00 - 1
0:04 - 5
0:35 - 22
1:06 - 39
1:22 - 55
1:37 - 71
1:53 - 87

@matthewlunceford406

4y↑26

My high school opened up this year, and our mascot is the aviators. My band director found this piece and immediately got it 😂

@JackSmith-hm7fh

That is such a cool mascot. Does the mascot look like the baron on Red Baron pizza boxes?

@danielkormendy9378

2y↑8

i found my old music folder from middle school with all my old music, and this was one of the songs we played I guess. we played so much music back in middle school i don't remember all the songs I played. middle school was an amazing time for band for myself and many of my friends

@mrplebpotato2824

I am in middle school this song is so boring compared to last year

@Cloclo17020

2y↑7

I didn’t play this for marching band like everyone else were doing it for our spring concert

@TheBandMan

Shmelo how did your concert go?

@WOLFM0THER

34w↑2

I love the trio section. Brings back memories of my freshman year

@badjokes4ever905

4y↑6

And I’m now listening to this on repeat until I memorize it

@EvelynBarnes-hl8qx

I played this on trombone, and it was literally SO FUN 😍

@CristinaSignoretti

4y↑5

this song is so iconic for my band lmao

@calixcosgrove3437

6y↑7

I love playing March songs more than anything in band, so this is a fun one to listen to

@robloxvincent1120

4y↑8

playing this at honor band

6th grade too 😞

@spinzkingz5407

4y↑3

I played this at Honor Band too. I was in 8th grade, and we only rehearsed this song and a couple of other songs for a few hours before performing for the public. Too bad I didn’t sound that great to be honest 😂. If we had like a few days of rehearsals with this song, I think we could’ve done a lot better, but still we didn’t do too bad in the end.

@andy3813

4y↑5

Second Trumpets REPRESENT!

@andyzavala2349

4y↑1

Doggo The Great you have my vote yessss

@Lil_DaeDae

3y↑1

Yessir we have a significant part in this song 🔥

@m1xerable356

Here

@musicman3998

Ayooooo

@aaliyah.aka8

6y↑3

This is amazing

@aceroro20

4y↑24

ugh I’m so happy that the trombones have a good part in this song. Also I’m the only one on trombone 3 in this song and I feel special.

edit: we had a chair test and i got 3/7 so now i’m first part, but it’s ok i like first part :)

@mattsherelmao

4y↑2

i have to play this for a school grade (60%) and it isnt fun playing a heard song you never knew.

@aceroro20

Shirley Lee nah b it’s easy as shit

@backalleysports4799

Ur not alone brother

@andyzavala2349

Shirley Lee I mean I was trumpet 1 and then my fellow lower chairs did the fail and needed help so my band director moved me to tpt 2 and I’m sad but now tpt2 is actually heard so life is good for now

@tr0nshad0w42

this is one of our uil pieces that i have the pleasure of playing bass clarinet for yay

i love this piece a lot

@TheBandMan

22w↑1

That's fantastic! 🎉 Playing bass clarinet on a UIL piece is a great opportunity, and it's wonderful that you're enjoying it so much. What specifically do you love about this piece? Is it a particular melody, the overall mood, or perhaps the challenge it presents? Your enthusiasm is contagious—keep making beautiful music on that bass clarinet! 🎶😊

@tr0nshad0w42

19w

@@TheBandMan Thank you so much! And one thing I absolutely love about this piece is that it's like a bouncy, uplift march and I enjoy all the different components (I don't know how to describe fully to my best), but it's really amazing!

@zdoesgame

Concert bells!

@HamvurgerDash

34w↑1

What school do y’all go to?

@hongdaxu6169

3y↑2

2nd clarinet

@cgarcia3137

4y↑2

Tate band 2019-2020

@lunazluna1497

5y↑11

Hard song for me cuz I’m flute 🤕

@Jei708

Lunaz Luna my bands flutes are having trouble with this song

@floofexe3765

4y↑2

I feel ya.

@rein_ana

4y↑1

Me too it goes really fast I'm not very used to this type of tempo

@lunazluna1497

4y↑1

Jay Bessent i was in 6th grade and I was in pain

@averagelifeofrocko6908

Try being second trombone

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@maia___7259

4y↑5

i have the horn part and i’m literally so confused bc i can’t hear my part

@hardcharging

3y↑2

That's because we only have off-beats. 95+% of all march repertoire are off-beats only for us hornists.

@supermaril

2y↑1

Yeah marches and horns don't mix too great most of the time

@QuackersClocksYT

Flying Cadets = Aces of the Air

makes sense

@averagelifeofrocko6908

3y↑1

I got this for lgpe I'm second trombone

@ee9661

3y↑2

0:32

@laurenmckellar9871

4y↑2

any way of knowing WHO this recording is of?

@ThePrimeLegendYT

4y↑1

Hi ms mclekkar

@TheBandMan

If it's a Swearingen piece, probably the "Washington Winds" which is the name of the studio group they assemble for demo recordings.

@emilyshafer6251

lmao this is one of my UIL pieces

@wj2music

S A M E this was last year

@tr0nshad0w42

Same

@zs0005

oboe gang 😩

@wj2music

4y↑1

#crashcymbals

@melissaaveiro6561

0:00 Grand March from WGN-TV's All New Bozo Show

@recklessturtle1194

If anybody know where measure 71 is comment because I need to know for honor band

@cgarcia3137

4y↑9

Reckless Turtle after measure 70 but before measure 72

@sahasrach2916

around 1:54

@ethanweisman3577

5y↑7

where are the clarinets?! Needs more clarinets

@esans5407

nope

@jsvgdmemes1170

there are clarinets in the song, they're just playing to quite

@esans5407

5y↑2

@@jsvgdmemes1170 they're background for this song

@bri4625

4y↑1

Theres clarinets, im playing this. Its just we have the countermelody a lot

@FreddiesVG4445

Clarinets are annoying

@TEENAYY1590

2y↑1

I play 1st trombone in band we play this out of the three we play and its our least favorite song

@TheBandMan

2y↑1

Awesome!

@andyzavala2349

4y↑3

Not to brag or anything takes a sip of my tea I got 1st trumpet on this song. I don’t know what music education you got but I am 100% better than you *laughs in egotistical*. Nope guys I did the fail. My fellow tpt2s are the bad at this song and made me laugh from egotistical to crying in moving down to tpt 2 but now the part is actually heard