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Senior Master Sergeant Grant M. Langford

Senior Master Sgt. Grant M. Langford is a saxophonist with the Airmen of Note, The United States Air Force Band, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. Originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, his career in the Air Force began in 2008.

Before joining the Air Force, he performed with The Count Basie Orchestra, Ray Charles Orchestra, and the Lionel Hampton Orchestra.

A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, Langford received a Bachelors of Music in Jazz Performance.