Airmen of Note trombone player Master Sgt. Ben Patterson finds a quiet place to rehearse on the loading docks at Willett Hall in Portsmouth, Va., April 12. The Airmen of Note are on an 18-concert tour throughout Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Patterson is not only a musician with the ensemble, he is also the lead tour planner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lynda Valentine)