The U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note will perform a free concert at the NVRC, kicking off the 40th Syracuse International Jazz Fest as the nation marks its 250th anniversary.
As the nation prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary, Syracuse University will welcome the U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note to a one-of-a-kind venue built around one of America’s enduring traditions: service.
The Airmen of Note will perform a free concert on Thursday, July 9, at the National Veterans Resource Center at The Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building (NVRC), opening the 40th Syracuse International Jazz Fest. Presented by Syracuse University and Syracuse Jazz Fest in association with the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), the performance brings one of the nation’s premier military jazz ensembles to a campus with more than a century of military-connected history.
Few venues are better suited for the occasion than the NVRC. Opened in 2020, the center serves as a hub for veteran and military-connected programs at the University and a gathering place for leaders from higher education, government, industry and the nonprofit sector working to advance opportunities for veterans and military families.
Named for U.S. Navy veteran Daniel D’Aniello ’68 and his wife, Gayle, the building reflects the couple’s commitment to veterans and military families. Their $20 million gift, announced in 2018 and among the largest in University history, helped make construction of the center possible. Today the building houses the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), OVMA and the University’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.