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MIKE VAX ITINERARY FOR 2007-2008

DATE PLACE ENGAGEMENT TYPE OF BOOKING
October 2007    
3-7 Los Angeles, CA Sheraton LAX – LA Jazz Institute Big Band Fest. –MVBB- Kenton Alums Concert Panel Discussion
15 Oakland, CA Lakepark Center - MVJO Rehearsal
16-21 Sun Valley, ID Sun Valley Jazz Festival - MV Sextette Festival Sets
28 Fremont, CA Ohlone College Wind Orchestra Guest Soloist
29 Fremont, CA Ohlone College Wind Orchestra Recording Session
30 Pleasanton, CA Pleasanton Hotel – Don Vecca Big Band Concert
31 Alameda, CA Bay Harbor Club – Bob Enos Big Band Concert
November 07    
3 Oakland, CA Lakepark Center - MVJO Rehearsal
4 El Granata, CA Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society MVJO - Concert
5 Turlock, CA Cal. State University-Stanislas Clinic – Jazz Band
6-7 Woodlake, CA Woodlake Union High School Clinics and Concert
14, 28 Alameda, CA Harbor Bay Club – Bob Enos Big Band Concert
18-25 Prescott, AZ Relax and Prescott Jazz Summit Meetings
December 2007    
5 Alameda, CA Friends of Big Band Jazz Harbor Bay Club – Bob Enos Big Band Board Meeting Concert
8 Oakland, CA Greek Temple – 90th Anniversary Party MV Sextet - Dance
21 – 31 Prescott, AZ Relax and Prescott Jazz Summit Meetings
31 Prescott, AZ Hassayampa Inn – MV Septette Dinner Dance
January 2008    
1-6 Prescott, AZ Relax  
9, 23 Alameda, CA Harbor Bay Club – Bob Enos Big Band Concert
16-20 Anaheim, Ca NAMM Show – Getzen Work Booth
25-26 Folsom, CA Folsom Jazz Festival (Educational) Judge
28 Oakland, CA Lakepark Center – MVJO Rehearsal
February 2008    
7-8 Columbus, OH Ohio Music Educators’ Convention Clinic - Getzen
9 Sacramento, CA Cal. State Univ.Sacto./Sacto. Jazz Society Judge Festival
10 San Jose, CA The IMPROV/San Jose Jazz – MVJO Concert
13-16 San Antonio, TX Texas Music Educator’s Convention Getzen Booth
17-19 Harlingen, TX Seven Area Schools Clinics - Getzen
20-28 Texas/Louisiana Clinic and Concert  Tour TBA Getzen and Dealers
March 2008    
1-20   Now Booking  
16 TBA School – TBA - MVJO Concert
21-30 Prescott, AZ Misc. Performances and Jazz Summit Concerts - Meetings
April 2008    
1-11   Now Booking  
13 Sacramento, CA Sacto Jazz Society Monthly Concert Guest Artist
19-20 Tuscon, AZ Tuscon Jazz Festival Guest Artist
22 Rodgersville, MO Rodgersville High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
23 Branson, MO Branson High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
25 St. Louis, MO Principia School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
26 Hermann, MO Hermann High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
27 Berwyn, IL Fitzgerald's Night Club Mike Vax Big Band Tour - 6 PM Start
28 Beloit, WI Beloit Memorial High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
29 Oskaloosa, IA Oskaloosa High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
30 Omaha, NE University of Nebraska, Omaha Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
May 2008    
1 St. Peter, MN Gustavus Adolphus College Mike Vax Big Band Tour
2 Stillwater, MN Stillwater High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
3 Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota - Ted Mann Concert Hall Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
5 Bettendorf, IA Pleasant Valley High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
6 Fond du Lac, WI Fond du Lac High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
7 Green Bay, WI Bay Point High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
8 New Berlin, WI Eisenhower Middle School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
9 Cedar Rapids, IA Kennedy High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Clinic and Concert
10 Brownstown MI Woodhaven High School Mike Vax Big Band Tour - Evening Concert Only
13 Oakland, CA Yoshi’s Nite Club w/Concord HS Jazz Guest Artist
14 San Diego, CA Jazz Educational Cruise – Foothill HS Guest Artist
18 TBA School TBA - MVJO Concert

 

Past Performances

DATE PLACE ENGAGEMENT TYPE OF BOOKING
NOVEMBER 2004
8-9 Englewood, CO Englewood High School Clinic/Concert
10-13 St. Charles, MO Ft. Zumwalt High School Clinic/Concert
15-16 Cape Girardeau, MO South West Missouri State University Clinics
17-18 Clayton, OH Clayton High School Clinics
19-23 Oxford, OH Miami University Clinic/Concert
21 Chicago, IL Illiana Jazz Society Monthly Meeting Guest Artist
DECEMBER 2004
10-11 Pittsburg, CA Los Medanos College Jazz Festival Judge
15-17 Chicago, IL Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic – with Ft. Zumwalt High School Jazz Guest Artist, Yamaha Booth
18-31 Prescott, AZ Vacation/Prescott Jazz Summit Meetings
JANUARY 2005
5-11 San Jose, CA Johnson Digital Audio Mix 2004 Tour CD
6 Moraga, CA Moraga Middle School Clinics
13-21 Prescott, AZ Work on Prescott Jazz Summit and TGA Golf Tournament Meetings, etc….
14-15 Phoenix, AZ ASU Student Union Ballroom – Mike Vax Arizona All Star Big Band Dance for KJZZ Radio
28-29 Folsom, CA Folsom High School Jazz Festival Judge/Guest Artist
FEBRUARY 2005
1-20 Pittsburg, CA Work on bookings for Kenton Alumni Tour Office
7 & 14 Oakland, CA MVJO – Lakeside Center Rehearsal
21 Oakland, CA Yoshi’s Nite Spot – Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra Night Club Performance
25-26 Tucson, AZ Arizona Jazz Academy Concert Guest Artist
MARCH 2005
4-5 Auburn, WA Auburn High School Jazz Festival Judge/Guest Artist
7-12 Prescott, AZ Work on Prescott Jazz Summit and TGA Golf Tournament Meetings
10 Prescott, AZ 129 ½ - Jazz Grill – Mike Vax Trio Night Club Performance
11 Phoenix, AZ Jazz in the Hills – Arizona Jazz Sextet Night Club Performance
12 Prescott, AZ Prescott Resort – SCORE with Jazz Dinner Dance – Arizona Jazz Sextet Concert/Dance
27-31 Texas, Okla., Louisiana Kenton Alumni Tour Concerts/Clinics
APRIL 2005
1-10 Texas, Okla, Louisiana Kenton Alumni Tour Concerts/Clinics
11-13 Indianola, IA Simpson College Jazz Festival Clinic/Concert
17 Berkeley, CA Julia Morgan Theater – Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra Concert
21-23 Reno, NV Reno Jazz Festival Judge
24-30   Budapest, Hungary Eastern Europe Tour – Hungary, Slovakia, Poland Guest Artist
MAY 2005    
1-4 Budapest, Hungary Eastern Europe Tour Guest Artist
5 Stockton, CA Delta College – Concert Band Guest Artist
13 Prescott, AZ Bradshaw Mountain Church – Jazz on the Mountain – MV Sextette Concert
15 Chandler, AZ Arizona Jazz Society Monthly Meeting Guest Artist
16 Phoenix, AZ Thunderbird High School Clinics
17-20 Prescott, AZ Prescott Jazz Summit Meetings
22 Monrovia, CA Holiday Inn – Kenton Clan Concert Guest Artist
27-30 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Jazz Jubilee – Great American Jazz Band Festival
JUNE 2005    
3 Pleasant Hill, CA Valley View Middle School – Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra Concert
4-11 Prescott, AZ Prescott Jazz Summit Meetings
6 Prescott, AZ Jazz at the Courthouse – Swing Shift Big Band Concert
12-17 Indianola, IA Jim Widner Jazz Camp – Simpson College Clinics/Concerts
19-24 Springfield, MO Jim Widner Jazz Camp – Drury University Clinics/Concerts
28-30   Prescott, AZ   1 st Annual Trumpet Golf Tourney Golf/Concert
JULY 2005    
9 Oakland, CA Scott’s Restaurant at Jack London Square – MV Quintette Private Party
10 –15 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State Univ. – Jim Widner Jazz Camp Clinics/Concerts
17 Phoenix, AZ Jazz in AZ (Jazz Society) – Guest Band – MV Sextette Concert
20-25 San Antonio, TX Getzen Booth – TBA Convention/Jim Cullum’s Riverwalk – guest artist Booth/Performances
29 Prescott, AZ Prescott Resort Casino - MV-Swing Shift Big Band Concert/Dance
AUGUST 2005    
1 Prescott, AZ Elks Theater – MV Quartette Concert/Dancing
5 Prescott, AZ Prescott Resort Casino – MV-Swing Shift Big Band Concert/Dancing
12 Prescott, AZ Prescott Resort Casino – MV-Swing Shift Big Band Concert/Dancing
16 Prescott, AZ Courthouse Square – MV Quartette Concert/Dancing
19 Prescott, AZ Prescott Resort Casino – MV-Swing Shift Big Band Concert/Dancing
22 Prescott, AZ Prescott Resort Casino – MV-Swing Shift Big Band Concert/Dancing
26-29 Prescott, AZ Prescott Jazz Summit – Mike is festival director Jazz Festival/Clinics
31 Sacramento, CA Capitol Pops Concert Band – rehearsal Guest Soloist
SEPTEMBER 2005    
1 Sacramento, CA Capitol Pops Concert Band – concert Guest Soloist
8 Oakland, CA Friends of Big Band Jazz Board Meeting
10 San Rafael, CA Marin Civic Center – Rex Allen Big Band – Cancer Research Fund Raiser Lead Trumpet
11-17 Prescott, AZ Prescott Jazz Summit Wrap Up Meetings, etc….
19/26 Oakland, CA Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra Rehearsals
OCTOBER 2005    
2 Berkeley, CA Julia Morgan Theater – Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra – guest artist Bob Florence Concert
5-9 Medford, OR Medford Jazz Festival – Mike Vax Sextette Festival Sets
15 Windsor, CA Hop Kiln Winery 100 th Anniversary – Fred Radke/Harry James Orch. Lead trumpet
16 Windsor, CA Hop Kiln Winery 100 th Anniversary – Great American Jazz Band Concert
17-18 Boise, ID Sun Valley Jazz Festival – work in schools – Boise, Pocatello Clinics
19-23 Sun Valley, ID Sun Valley Jazz Festival Guest Artist/Clinics
24-26 Idaho Clinic Mini Tour Clinics
NOVEMBER 2005    
1, 8, 15 Mt. Diablo, CA Mt. Diablo Unified School District Rehearse Honor Jazz Band
9 Walnut Creek, CA Northgate High School Clinic
11 Concord, CA Concord High School Clinic
16 Pleasant Hill, CA College Park High School Clinic
17 Pittsburg, CA Los Medanos College – Area Jazz Festival Guest Conductor of the Mt. Diablo Honor Jazz Band
DECEMBER 2005    
3-10 San Diego, CA Jazz Cruise on the Holland America Oosterdam Mike Vax Big Band (Featuring Alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra), The Four Freshmen, The Jeff Hamilton Trio, vocalist Steve Lippia.
13 - 17 Chicago, IL Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic Getzen Booth
31 Prescott, AZ The Prescott Resort/Bucky's Casino – New Year's Eve Gala Mike Vax Sextette
JANUARY 2006    
10 Oakland, CA Yoshi's Jazz House  
11- 14 New York, NY International Assn. for Jazz Education Getzen Booth
13 New York, NY Birdland Jazz Club with Lew Anderson Big Band Guest Artist
15 Chandler, AZ Concert with Sun City Big Band Guest Artist
16 Phoenix, AZ Harrah’s Casino with Bart Salzman Group Guest Artist
17 Phoenix, AZ Area Schools Clinics
23 - 25 Seattle, WA Area Schools Clinics
26 Bothel, WA Bothel High School Clinic and Concert
28 Folsom, CA Folsom High School Jazz Festival Judge
29 San Francisco, CA The Canvas – Mike Vax  Quintet Night Club
FEBRUARY 2006    
7-10 Prescott, AZ Arizona Jazz Summit Meetings
11 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State University (Sacramento Trad Jazz Society) Festival Judge
12 El Granata, CA Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society – Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra Concert
15-18 San Antonio, TX Texas Music Educators Association Convention Getzen Booth
15-17 San Antonio, TX The Landing – with Jim Cullum Jazz Band Guest Artist
20-24 San Marcos, TX Texas State University – weeklong residency Clinics, Teaching, Concerts
25 Tyler, TX American Music Company Clinic in Store
26-27 Tyler, TX East Texas Jazz Orchestra Rehearsal/Clinic/Concert
27 Tyler, TX Local schools Clinics
28 Nachadoches, TX Steven F. Austin University Clinic and Concert
MARCH 2006    
1-2 Shreveport, LA Local Schools for The Music Clinics
5-9 Prescott, AZ Arizona Jazz Summit Meetings
15 & 22 Alameda, CA The Rooster Night Club with Bob Enos Big Band Guest Artist
26 Sacramento, CA Savanna’s Night Club in the Red Lion Hotel – Mike Vax Quintet Night Club
29 Oakland, CA Kenton Alumni Tour Travel Day
30 Modesto, CA Kenton Alumni Tour – Ceres High School Rehearsals/evening clinic
31 Ripon, CA Kenton Alumni Tour - Ripon Christian High School Clinic and Concert
APRIL 2006    
1 Hayward, CA Kenton Alumni Tour – Cal State East Bay – Jazz Festival Clinic and Concert
2 Ft. Bragg, CA Kenton Alumni Tour – Ft. Bragg High School Clinic and Concert
3 Eureka, CA Kenton Alumni Tour – Eureka High School Clinic and Concert
4 Klamath Falls, OR Kenton Alumni Tour – Klamath Falls Union High School Clinic and Concert
5 Gresham, OR Kenton Alumni Tour – official tour party Night Off
6 Gresham, OR Kenton Alumni Tour – Mt. Hood Community College Clinic and Concert
7 Tonkawa, OK Northern Oklahoma College (Mike Alone) Clinic and Concert
12 Alameda, CA The Rooster Night Club with Bob Enos Big Band Guest Artist
19 Orem, UT Area Schools Clinic and Concert
20-21 Salt Lake City, UT MENC National Convention – 3 performances Guest Artist
22-23 San Louis Obispo, CA Area High School Honor Jazz Band Guest Artist
26-28 Canby, OR Marcinkiewicz Factory – work on new mouthpiece Meetings
29 Lodi, CA Local area schools – sponsored by A & G Music (Dick Akright) Trumpet Clinic
MAY 2006    
4-12 Wisconsin Places TBA – local schools / Meetings at the Getzen Factory Clinics/Meetings
15-19 Reno, NV Absolute Music Store – area high schools Clinics and concerts
23 San Jose, CA Park Valencia at Santana Row for San Jose Jazz Society - MV Quintet Concert
25-28 Newport Beach, CA Ken Poston Big Band Event – Kenton Alumni Band Concerts
JUNE 2006    
3 Pleasant Hill, CA Valley View Middle School–Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra/Valley View Jazz Band Joint Concert
6-10 Glassboro, NJ Rowan University – International Trumpet Guild Convention Getzen Booth, Artist
11-16 Des Moines, IA University – Jim Widner Jazz Camp Faculty
18-23 Springfield, MO Drury University – Jim Widner Jazz Camp Faculty
27-29 Prescott, AZ Trumpet Golf Alliance – Tournament and Jam Session Play and Jam
JULY 2006    
9-13 Sacramento, CA University of Calif. at Sacramento – Jim Widner Jazz Camp Faculty
19-23 San Antonio, TX Texas Bandmasters Convention Getzen Booth
AUGUST 2006    
22 Prescott, AZ Courthouse Square – Mike Vax Swing Shift Big Band Concert/Dancing
25-27 Prescott, AZ Arizona Jazz Summit Festival Director
SEPTEMBER 2006    
12 Sunnyvale, CA Filoli Mansion Concert Series – Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra Concert/Dancing
DECEMBER 2006    
3 Moraga, CA Calmpolindo Performing Arts Center – MVJO with Campolindo HS Jazz Band Concert
4,6,7,9,10 Pittsburg, CA Los Medanos College Jazz Festival  - Rehearsals, performance Judge Festival; Guest Artist
19-22 Chicago, IL Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic Getzen Booth
29-30 Phoenix, AZ Fiesta Bowl Band Competition and Parade Guest Artist – National Anthem
31 Prescott, AZ Hassayampa Inn – New Year’s Eve Party Dance
JANUARY 2007    
3-16 Pittsburg, CA Off – relax and recuperate – throat operation  
17-22 Anaheim, CA NAMM Convention   Getzen Booth
28-29 West Chester, PA West Chester University Trumpet Festival Clinic/Guest Artist
FEBRUARY 2007    
11 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State University (Sacramento Trad Jazz Society) Festival Judge
15-18 San Antonio, TX Texas Music Educators Association Convention Getzen Booth
17 San Antonio, TX Blue Star Brewing Company with the San Antonio Mambo Kings Guest Artist
19-28 Texas, Louisiana Clinic Tour – dates TBA Clinics, Concerts
MARCH 2007    
3-4 Oxford, Ohio Miami University of Ohio – Jazz Festival Guest Artist, clinics
9-10 Little Rock, AR Local Big Band/Getzen dealer Guest Artist, clinics
12-24 St. Louis, MO Clinics tour TBA Clinics, concerts
31 San Jose, CA Concert with Fred Radke-Harry James Band Lead trumpet
APRIL 2007    
1 Bay Area, CA Concert – MVJO – Fred Radke Guest Artist – Place TBA Concert
12-17 Wisconsin Places TBA – local schools / Meetings at the Getzen Factory Clinics/Meetings
18-21 Madison, WI University of Wisconsin – Spring Fling Concerts Guest Artist, clinics
30 Ft Lauderdale, FL Leave on Cruise – Regency Seven Seas Voyager – Mike Vax Big Band Concerts/Dances
MAY 2007    
1-15 Portugal, Spain, etc... Cruise – Regency Seven Seas Voyager – Mike Vax Big Band Concerts/Dances
20 Pleasanton, CA Foothill HS  - POSSIBLE concert - MVJO Concert
23 Balboa, CA LA Jazz Institute – Tribute to Kenton and Rendezvous Ballroom – MV Big Band Concert
25-27 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Jazz Festival – Mike Vax Sextet Concerts
28-31 Amherst, MA University of Mass. – International Trumpet Guild Convention – TRPTS Getzen Booth, concert
JUNE 2007    
1-2 Amherst, MA University of Mass. – International Trumpet Guild Convention Getzen Booth, concert
3 Pleasant Hill, CA Valhalla School–Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra/Valley View Jazz Band Joint Concert
10-15 Des Moines, IA University – Jim Widner Jazz Camp Faculty
17-22 Springfield, MO Drury University – Jim Widner Jazz Camp Faculty
26-28 Prescott, AZ Trumpet Golf Alliance – Tournament and Jam Session Play and Jam
JULY 2007    
8-13 Sacramento, CA University of Calif. at Sacramento – Jim Widner Jazz Camp Faculty
18-23 San Antonio, TX Texas Bandmasters Convention Getzen Booth
AUGUST 2007    
24-26 Prescott, AZ Prescott Jazz Summit Festival Director
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