We recently caught up with Colonel Jim Keene and producer Dan Merceruio to discuss their recent Navona Records album SOUNDTRACK OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, performed by The United States Army Field Band.
Colonel Jim Keene became the Commander of The United States Army Field Band in January 2015, and has led numerous performances for international military and civilian leaders, dignitaries, and heads of state. Producer Dan Merceruio is a four-time GRAMMY nominee and winner of a Latin GRAMMY, and has produced and edited over 150 albums and projects for commercial release and television broadcast.
In this interview, we discussed the creation of this album and its significance in connecting Americans to the stories of the US Army and its members. Thank you Jim and Dan for taking the time to speak with us!
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The United States Army Field Band of Washington DC is the U.S. Army’s premier touring musical organization, traveling throughout the country and internationally to connect the American people to their Army and to represent the nation around the world. Members of the Army Field Band can be seen each year performing for the nationally televised “A Capitol Fourth,” the National Memorial Day Concert, and every four years leading the Army Element of the Presidential Inaugural Parade.
