Although certain brass instruments were accepted as part of the military band, those such as saxophone and trombone which were strongly associated with ' decadent' jazz were seen as corruptive.
Without them, a military band is virtually useless.
The music of a military band must be crisp, precise, strong and clear.
The forces arrived more promptly than those of other countries; they are the best forces with the best general and the best military band.
All the cadets marched past beautifully to the sound of a military band.
A blurred and ragged sound of music coming from a military band would be a pointless exercise.
For example, in my own home town we have a military band which is not sponsored by a local authority.
But we are not talking about that; we are talking about a uniformed military band.
