MANILA, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 22, 2009) -- MU2 Dirk Denton plays the keyboards at SM City Mall, North EDSA, in Manila. Denton and the rest of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band's 21-member "Far East Edition" performed a mix of American big band, contemporary and popular hits at the mall Feb. 22. The band visited the Philippine capital embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), which arrived for a scheduled port visit Feb. 19 and departed the 23rd. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matthew Schwarz

MANILA, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 22, 2009) -- The U.S. 7th Fleet Band's "Far East Edition" performs at SM City Mall, North EDSA, in Manila. The 21-member group performed a mix of American big band, contemporary and popular hits at the mall Feb. 22. The band visited the Philippine capital embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), which arrived for a scheduled port visit Feb. 19 and departed the 23rd. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matthew Schwarz

MANILA, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 22, 2009) Musician 3rd Class Nina Church, a vocalist with the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, "Far East Edition," leads children in a dance at the SM City North EDSA Mall. Far East Edition performed a mix of American big band, contemporary and popular hits at the mall. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Schwarz/Released)

MANILA, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 22, 2009) Musician 3rd Class Spencer Haasenritter, left, and Musician 2nd Class Alex Ivy performs as a member of the audience dances onstage at the SM City North EDSA Mall. The U.S. 7th Fleet Band, "Far East Edition," performed a mix of American big band, contemporary and popular hits at the mall. (U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Matthew Schwarz/Released)

NAGASAKI, Japan (Feb. 7, 2009) Musician 1st Class Jason Gromacki, assigned to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Band and embarked aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) watches a child from the Myojoo-en Children's Home play the piano. The Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Band brass quintet played a variety of children's songs while at the home as part of community outreach project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

NAGAYO, Japan (Feb. 7, 2009) Sailors assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and commander, U.S. 7th Fleet staff Sailors dance with senior citizens to music from the Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Band at the Nozomi No Mori Senior Citizens Home during a community outreach project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Jordan/Released)