AMERICA'S VETERANS: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE 2009 is a star-studded tribute to the Armed Forces. Recorded live at the Music Center at Strathmore, in Bethesda, Md., the special features Michael Feinstein, one of the premier interpreters of American popular song, renowned Irish tenor Ronan Tynan and blues dynamo Shemekia Copeland - all led by The United States Air Force Band and accompanied by The Singing Sergeants chorus. In addition to powerhouse performances by Feinstein, Tynan and Copeland, Academy Award-winning actor Lou Gossett, Jr. introduces short vignettes which honor five veterans representing each branch of the military.
